APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Computer-Based Interpretation Bias Training for Youth with Severe Irritability: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Clinical Science

  • Christian Botz-Zapp
    National Institute of Mental Health
  • Simone Haller
    National Institute of Mental Health
  • Joel Stoddard
    University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • Caroline MacGillivray
    National Institute of Mental Health
  • Gretchen Perhamus
    National Institute of Mental Health
  • Michal Clayton
    National Institute of Mental Health
  • Caitlin Stavish
    National Institute of Mental Health
  • Kelsey Stiles
    University of California, Los Angeles
  • Kenneth Towbin
    National Institute of Mental Health
  • Daniel Pine
    National Institute of Mental Health
  • Ellen Leibenluft
    National Institute of Mental Health
  • Melissa Brotman
    National Institute of Mental Health

Abstract

A randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of a computer-based cognitive training intervention in reducing chronic irritability in youth. Participants receiving active training successfully learned new, benign associations to ambiguous face-emotions. Both the active and sham training groups showed significant improvement on outcome measures.

Prevention/Intervention

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