Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 182, Issue 2 , Pages 117-122 , 30 May 2010

Abnormal prefrontal cortical response during affective processing in borderline personality disorder

  • Anthony C. Ruocco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Center for Cognitive Medicine, 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.
    • ,
  • John D. Medaglia

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

Received 3 February 2009 ,Revised 19 December 2009 ,Accepted 14 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.01.011

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 182, Issue 2 , Pages 117-122 , 30 May 2010

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