Variation in the recall of socially rewarding information and symptoms of generalised anxiety: evidence from two cohorts
GAD may be characterised by difficulty in recalling socially rewarding information but not memory for socially threatening information. Our findings indicate that recalling less socially rewarding information may be a marker of current GAD symptoms, but not a risk factor longitudinally.
Authors
- Peiyao Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5655-0733)
- Cathryn M. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8249-8476)
- Gemma Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6666-3681)
- Nicola Wiles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5250-3553)
- Jessica K. Bone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6019-7066)
- Chi W. Yeung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4264-9775)
Institutions
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07402-1
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00