APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Computer-Based Interpretation Bias Training for Youth with Severe Irritability: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
- 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