Neurophysiological and Interpersonal Correlates of Emotional Face Processing in Alcohol Use Disorder.
Lauren A HoffmanBen LewisSara Jo NixonPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2019)
Findings provide partial support for an emotion-specific processing deficit in persons with AUDs. Anger processing was more robustly affected than other emotions and was associated with interpersonal problems characterized by being overly needy, nonassertive, and overly accommodating. Results extend prior reports and reinforce the need for comprehensive study of emotion processing and its real-world implications.