Error-Specific Cognitive Control Alterations in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Trait anxiety is reliably associated with enhanced neural responses following errors: meta-analyses have described how the electrophysiological response to errors known as error-related negativity (ERN) is increased in anxious individuals, particularly in relation to worry. ERN has been related to a broader class of control signals, particularly via a common theta band denominator, but it is unknown whether worry relates to these alternative...