Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 181, Issue 3 , Pages 233-236 , 30 March 2010

Medial prefrontal cortex hyperactivation during social exclusion in borderline personality disorder

  • Anthony C. Ruocco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, 912 S. Wood St., Suite 235—MC 913, Chicago, IL, 60612-7327, United States. Tel.: +1 312 355 0340; fax: +1 312 413 8837.
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  • John D. Medaglia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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  • Jennifer R. Tinker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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  • Hasan Ayaz

      Affiliations

    • School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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  • Evan M. Forman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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  • Cory F. Newman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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  • J. Michael Williams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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  • Frank G. Hillary

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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  • Steven M. Platek

      Affiliations

    • School of Biological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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  • Banu Onaral

      Affiliations

    • School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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  • Douglas L. Chute

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
    • School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Received 2 April 2009 ,Revised 27 August 2009 ,Accepted 9 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2009.12.001

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 181, Issue 3 , Pages 233-236 , 30 March 2010

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