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Emotional memory and perception of emotional faces in patients suffering from depersonalization disorder.
- Source :
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British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953) [Br J Psychol] 2007 Aug; Vol. 98 (Pt 3), pp. 517-27. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Previous work has shown that patients with depersonalization disorder (DPD) have reduced physiological responses to emotional stimuli, which may be related to subjective emotional numbing. This study investigated two aspects of affective processing in 13 patients with DPD according to the DSM-IV criteria and healthy controls: the perception of emotional facial expressions (anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise) and memory for emotional stimuli. Results revealed a specific lack of sensitivity to facial expression of anger in patients, but normal enhancement of memory for peripheral aspects of arousing emotional material. The results are consistent with altered processing of threat-related stimuli but intact consolidation processes, at least when the stimuli involved are potently arousing.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Arousal
Cognition
Depersonalization complications
Depressive Disorder complications
Depressive Disorder psychology
Female
Humans
Intelligence Tests statistics & numerical data
Male
Neuropsychological Tests statistics & numerical data
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Recognition, Psychology
Task Performance and Analysis
Depersonalization psychology
Emotions
Facial Expression
Memory
Visual Perception
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0007-1269
- Volume :
- 98
- Issue :
- Pt 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17705944
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1348/000712606X160669