TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Biased facial-emotion perception in mental health disorders: a possible target for psychological intervention?
JO  - Current directions in psychological science
A1  - Penton-Voak, Ian S.
A1  - Munafò, Marcus R.
A1  - Looi, Chung Yen
SP  - 294
EP  - 301
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
N2  - Our perception of emotion in the faces of others affects our own behavior and mood. Indeed, individuals with mood disorders such as depression and aggression often show biases in facial-emotion perception. Here, we review recent and ongoing research suggesting that biased emotion perception may be on the causal pathway of the onset and maintenance of mood disorders, and hence a potential target for intervention. Simple cognitive-bias modification tasks that change participants' perception of facial expressions of emotion have shown some promise as a therapeutic technique. We outline further directions for continued research investigating the robustness and clinical impact of emotion-bias modification in real-world settings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0963-7214
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963721417704405
ID  - ref1
ER  -