Relations between Trait Anxiety and Depression: A Mediated Moderation Model

Trait anxiety reflects an individual's predisposition to worry and anxiety when facing dangerous or uncertain situations. In recent years, studies in cognitive neuroscience have suggested that high trait anxiety is an important vulnerable phenotype for stress-induced depression (Weger and Sandi, 2018). Individuals with high anxiety traits not only are more susceptible to stress but also have specific neurocognitive characteristics (Sandi and Richter-Levin, 2009). In the management of threats or ambiguous situations, people with high trait anxiety have a unique cognitive style.
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research