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2220-3206 (online) |
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| Category |
Psychiatry |
| Manuscript Type |
Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Article Title |
Event-related potentials reveal hypnotherapy's impact on attention bias in social anxiety disorder
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Han Zhang, Mi Zhang, Ni Li, Wen-Zhuo Wei, Lin-Xi Yang, Yong-Yi Li, Zhen-Yue Zu, Li-Jun Ma, Hui-Xue Wang, Kai Wang and Xiao-Ming Li |
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| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| National Natural Science Foundation of China |
82090034 |
| the Key Laboratory of Philosophy and Social Science of Anhui Province on Adolescent Mental Health and Crisis Intelligence Intervention |
SYS2023B08 |
| the Anhui Natural Science Foundation |
2023AH040086 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Xiao-Ming Li, Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Shushan District, Hefei 230032, Anhui Province, China. psyxiaoming@126.com |
| Key Words |
Social anxiety disorder; Attention bias; Hypnotherapy; Event-related potentials; Face processing |
| Core Tip |
Our study rigorously investigates the utility of hypnotherapy in ameliorating the symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) by focusing on the modulation of attention bias. Utilizing a rigorous methodological design, including a sample of 69 participants diagnosed with SAD and employing EEG measurements, we provide compelling evidence that hypnotherapy can significantly alter attentional processes. Specifically, we observed marked reductions in P1, N170, N2pc and LPP components, which are positively correlated with symptom improvement. As far as we know, this is the first event-related potential study to investigate the effects of hypnosis on social anxiety. |
| Publish Date |
2025-04-30 08:58 |
| Citation |
<p>Zhang H, Zhang M, Li N, Wei WZ, Yang LX, Li YY, Zu ZY, Ma LJ, Wang HX, Wang K, Li XM. Event-related potentials reveal hypnotherapy's impact on attention bias in social anxiety disorder. <i>World J Psychiatry</i> 2025; 15(5): 102552</p> |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v15/i5/102552.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v15.i5.102552 |
