Anterior Cingulate Cortex: Unique Role in Cognition and Emotion
Anterior Cingulate Cortex: Unique Role in Cognition and Emotion
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DOI：
10.1176/appi.neuropsych.23.2.121
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发表时间：
2011-03-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Taber, Katherine H.
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作者：
Stevens, Francis L.;Hurley, Robin A.;Taber, Katherine H.
前扣带皮层（ACC）位于大脑中的一个独特位置，与“情感”边缘系统和“认知”前额叶皮层都有联系。因此，前扣带回可能在整合神经元回路以进行情感调节方面具有重要作用，并且可以被确定为理解精神病理学的独特区域。情感调节，控制和管理不舒服情绪的能力，是心理健康临床医生治疗精神病理学的主要目标。7避免痛苦的情绪往往是消极行为的动力，如药物滥用，暴饮暴食和自杀。这些行为被视为控制、避免或调节痛苦情绪的适应不良方法的一部分。临床医生通常通过帮助患者发展更适应的应对机制来调节他们的情绪。了解ACC有助于调节情绪的过程可能有助于临床医生的治疗工作。
The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) lies in a unique position in the brain, with connections to both the “emotional” limbic system and the “cognitive” prefrontal cortex. Thus, the ACC likely has an important role in integration of neuronal circuitry for affect regulation and can be identified as a distinctive region in understanding psychopathology. Affect-regulation, the ability to control and manage uncomfortable emotions, is a primary goal for mental health clinicians in treating psychopathology. 7 Avoidance of painful emotions is often the motivating force in negative behaviors such as substance abuse, binge eating, and suicide. These actions are taken as part of maladaptive approaches to control, avoid, or regulate painful emotions. Clinicians often treat patients by helping them to develop more adaptive coping mechanisms in regulating their emotions. Understanding the processes by which ACC contributes to regulation of emotions may assist clinicians in their therapeutic work.