Brain Imaging Research on Electrodermal Activity in Humans

Abstract

(from the chapter) reviews those studies conducted to date which have attempted to use brain imaging techniques to help identify the neuroanatomical and neurophysiological basis of skin conductance (SC) activity in humans / methodological issues in the use of brain imaging as applied to electrodermal activity will be identified, and methodological issues in the recording of electrodermal activity will also be discussed in the context of findings from imaging studies /// the potential value of using cluster analysis to seek categorical as opposed to continuous relationships between imaging and SC variables will be illustrated in a study [of schizophrenia and affective disorder patients] which also attempts to demonstrate how more basic science research into brain mechanisms underlying SC activity can importantly inform clinical issues /// conceptual and methodological issues in brain imaging-SC research will be discussed, and recommendations for future research in this area will be made / because most studies have focussed on orienting activity, the focus of this review will be specifically on SC orienting (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).