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Examining The Relationship Among Genes, Attention Bias To Emotion, Depression In Youth, Jessica L. Jenness
Examining The Relationship Among Genes, Attention Bias To Emotion, Depression In Youth, Jessica L. Jenness
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The investigation of biologically initiated pathways to psychological disorder is critical to advance our understanding of mental illness. Research has suggested that attention bias to emotion may be an intermediate trait for depression associated with biologically plausible candidate genes, such as the serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) and catechol-o-methyl-transferase (COMT) genes, yet there have been mixed findings in regards to the precise direction of effects. The experience of recent stressful life events (SLEs) may be an important, yet currently unstudied, moderator of the relationship between genes and attention bias as SLEs have been associated with both gene expression and attention to emotion. …