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Probing reward function in post-traumatic stress disorder with beautiful facial images.

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Elman, I; Ariely, D; Mazar, N; Aharon, I; Lasko, NB; Macklin, ML; Orr, SP; Lukas, SE; Pitman, RK
Published in: Psychiatry research
June 2005

Reward dysfunction may be implicated in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study applied a behavioral probe, known to activate brain reward regions, to subjects with PTSD. Male heterosexual Vietnam veterans with (n = 12) or without (n = 11) current PTSD were administered two tasks: (a) key pressing to change the viewing time of average or beautiful female or male facial images, and (b) rating the attractiveness of these images. There were no significant group differences in the attractiveness ratings. However, PTSD patients expended less effort to extend the viewing time of the beautiful female faces. These findings suggest a reward deficit in PTSD.

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Published In

Psychiatry research

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EISSN

1872-7123

ISSN

0165-1781

Publication Date

June 2005

Volume

135

Issue

3

Start / End Page

179 / 183

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Reward
  • Psychiatry
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Heterosexuality
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Female
  • Face
 

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Elman, I., Ariely, D., Mazar, N., Aharon, I., Lasko, N. B., Macklin, M. L., … Pitman, R. K. (2005). Probing reward function in post-traumatic stress disorder with beautiful facial images. Psychiatry Research, 135(3), 179–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2005.04.002
Elman, Igor, Dan Ariely, Nina Mazar, Itzhak Aharon, Natasha B. Lasko, Michael L. Macklin, Scott P. Orr, Scott E. Lukas, and Roger K. Pitman. “Probing reward function in post-traumatic stress disorder with beautiful facial images.Psychiatry Research 135, no. 3 (June 2005): 179–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2005.04.002.
Elman I, Ariely D, Mazar N, Aharon I, Lasko NB, Macklin ML, et al. Probing reward function in post-traumatic stress disorder with beautiful facial images. Psychiatry research. 2005 Jun;135(3):179–83.
Elman, Igor, et al. “Probing reward function in post-traumatic stress disorder with beautiful facial images.Psychiatry Research, vol. 135, no. 3, June 2005, pp. 179–83. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2005.04.002.
Elman I, Ariely D, Mazar N, Aharon I, Lasko NB, Macklin ML, Orr SP, Lukas SE, Pitman RK. Probing reward function in post-traumatic stress disorder with beautiful facial images. Psychiatry research. 2005 Jun;135(3):179–183.
Journal cover image

Published In

Psychiatry research

DOI

EISSN

1872-7123

ISSN

0165-1781

Publication Date

June 2005

Volume

135

Issue

3

Start / End Page

179 / 183

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Reward
  • Psychiatry
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Heterosexuality
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Female
  • Face