For example, relatively greater right prefrontal activity indexes
negative emotional states associated with behavioral avoidance [51], [52] and depression risk [53].
However, in chronic inflammatory conditions,
negative emotional states associated with long - term pain can put affected individuals at a higher risk for psychiatric complications such as depression or substance abuse.
The children's ability to mentalize
negative mental
states was significantly positively
associated with «
Emotional openness» (r = 0.469), «Use of examples» (r = 0.445), and «Overall coherence» (r = 0.352), whereas it was significantly negatively
associated with «Dismissal of mother» (r = -0.474), and «Dismissal of father» (r = -0.360).