The contribution of attentional bias to worry: Distinguishing the roles of selective engagement and disengagement

▶ Two variants of a novel attention modification paradigm were developed. ▶ Attention to threat meaning was modified rather than just its location. ▶ One variant modified attentional engagement and the other disengagement from threat. ▶ Only attentional engagement training significantly influenced worry. ▶ Attentional engagement with threat meanings may causally contribute to worry.