Assessing Visual Processing in High Anxiety (ALPHA)
Anxiety
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anxiety focused on measuring visual processing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Young adults varying continuously in trait anxiety as assessed by the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).
- HTA participants with STAI trait scores of ≥44
Exclusion Criteria:
- contraindication to MRI
- history of head trauma or loss of consciousness
- major medical or neurological illness
- current psychiatric medication usage or use in the last three months
- alcohol/substance abuse or dependence and/or illicit substance use (excepting cannabis) in the last three months
Sites / Locations
- University of Pittsburgh
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
6 Month Micro Expression Training Task
12 Month Micro Expression Training Task
The Micro Expression Training Task (METT) presents videos of subtle emotional face expressions; participants receive real-time feedback following forced choice emotional identification. The METT includes a brief pre-test, training, and then a post-test.
The Micro Expression Training Task (METT) presents videos of subtle emotional face expressions; participants receive real-time feedback following forced choice emotional identification. The METT includes a brief pre-test, training, and then a post-test. Participants in this group will complete this task twelve month after their first visit.