@article{ref1,
title="Sport-related concussion is associated with elevated anxiety, but not attentional bias to threat",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2020",
author="Carlson, Joshua M. and Kangas, Keara J. and Susa, Taylor R. and Fang, Lin and Moore, Marguerite T.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="<b>Primary Objective</b>: Symptoms following concussion commonly include deficits in attentional processing and elevated anxiety. Prioritized allocation of attentional resources to threat-related information is referred to as attentional bias to threat, which is a cardinal symptom - and in some cases a causal factor in the development - of anxiety. Here, we aimed to assess two possibilities regarding the relationship between attentional bias and anxiety in the post-concussive phase of sport-related concussion: (1) attentional bias mediates the relationship between concussion and anxiety or (2) attentional bias and concussion are uniquely associated with anxiety.<b>Research Design</b>: A cross-sectional between-groups design was used to assess differences in anxiety and attentional bias to threat between collegiate athletes with a recent sport-related concussion and a matched control group.<b>Methods and Procedures</b>: Forty-two collegiate athletes, 21 with a sport-related concussion and 21 matched controls, completed the dot-probe task of attentional bias and an anxiety questionnaire.<b>Main Outcomes and Results</b>: Anxiety, but not attentional bias, is elevated in concussion. Additionally, concussion and attentional bias to threat appear to be uniquely associated with anxiety symptoms.<b>Conclusions</b>: Unique treatment/rehabilitation strategies should be considered for individuals with elevated anxiety following concussion.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699052.2020.1723698",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2020.1723698"
}