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The relationship between impulsivity, affect and a history of psychological adversity: a cognitive-affective neuroscience approach

There is increasing evidence that trauma exposure is associated with impulsive behaviour and difficulties regulating affect. The findings of recent studies implicate the disruption of neurobiological mechanisms, particularly those involving the neurotransmitter serotonin, in both impulsivity and aff...

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Main Author: Ipser, Jonathan
Other Authors: Stein, Dan J
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health 2015
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description There is increasing evidence that trauma exposure is associated with impulsive behaviour and difficulties regulating affect. The findings of recent studies implicate the disruption of neurobiological mechanisms, particularly those involving the neurotransmitter serotonin, in both impulsivity and affect regulation.
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11554 The relationship between impulsivity, affect and a history of psychological adversity: a cognitive-affective neuroscience approach Ipser, Jonathan Stein, Dan J Psychiatry There is increasing evidence that trauma exposure is associated with impulsive behaviour and difficulties regulating affect. The findings of recent studies implicate the disruption of neurobiological mechanisms, particularly those involving the neurotransmitter serotonin, in both impulsivity and affect regulation. 2015-01-06T12:04:32Z 2015-01-06T12:04:32Z 2011 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11554 eng application/pdf Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town
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title The relationship between impulsivity, affect and a history of psychological adversity: a cognitive-affective neuroscience approach
title_full The relationship between impulsivity, affect and a history of psychological adversity: a cognitive-affective neuroscience approach
title_fullStr The relationship between impulsivity, affect and a history of psychological adversity: a cognitive-affective neuroscience approach
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between impulsivity, affect and a history of psychological adversity: a cognitive-affective neuroscience approach
title_short The relationship between impulsivity, affect and a history of psychological adversity: a cognitive-affective neuroscience approach
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