Trait and state anxiety is marked by increased working memory-related parietal BOLD signal

Anxiety disorders are closely associated with compromised cognitive and behavioural functions, and this compromised functionality has neurological underpinnings (Stefanopoulou et al., 2014). Cognitive functions, such as working memory, are modulated by the cognitive control network, and this network has been shown to be compromised at clinical and non-clinical levels of anxiety (Moran, 2016; Vytal et al., 2012), suggesting a spectrum of associated neurological deficits. As such, utilising non-clinical, unmedicated populations in the identification of anxiety-related neural markers may aid in the development of preventative and treatment measures.
Source: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research