Emotion-related brain organization and behavioral responses to socioemotional stimuli in pediatric cancer survivors with posttraumatic stress symptoms.

Hilary A MarusakAllesandra S IadipaoloShelley PaulisinFelicity W HarperJeffrey W TaubKristopher DulayFarrah ElrahalCraig PetersKelsey Sala-HamrickLaura M CrespoChristine A Rabinak

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2018)

Negativity bias in cancer survivors may reflect their stressful experiences with cancer and/or its treatment. This negativity bias may represent a susceptibility to changes in emotion-related brain functioning, which may, in turn, lead to PTSS.

Keyphrases

childhood cancer
young adults
autism spectrum disorder
resting state
depressive symptoms
white matter
functional connectivity
mental health
borderline personality disorder
sensitive detection
sleep quality
multiple sclerosis
stress induced
drug induced