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Introduction: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the BDNF, COMT, CBR1 and CCK genes have been associated with the process of fear extinction in humans. Since fear extinction plays a key role in recovering from psychological trauma, there is a
Mariana Duque-Quintero +4 more
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BackgroundEmerging evidence demonstrates that diet-induced obesity disrupts corticolimbic circuits underlying emotional regulation. Studies directed at understanding how obesity alters brain and behavior are easily confounded by a myriad of complications
Julio D. Vega-Torres +5 more
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Introduction Altered fear learning processes could be mechanistically linked to the development and/or maintenance of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
M. Cano-Catala +7 more
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Psychology in obstetrics: Extinct or extant?
A survey was made of Canadian obstetric units to ascertain their use of psychological services. A brief questionnaire was mailed to all Canadian hospitals with obstetric beds. The return rate from hospitals with over 10 obstetric beds was 67%. Responses from this latter group indicated that 35% of obstetric departments made referrals to psychology, and
Christine F. Bradley +2 more
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Neuroimaging studies in the area of mindfulness research have provided preliminary support for the idea of fear extinction as a plausible underlying mechanism through which mindfulness exerts its positive benefits.
Auretta S. Kummar +2 more
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Academic psychiatry – extinction or adaptation to a changing world: A view from clinical psychology [PDF]
Henderson et al.’s Editorial contends that academic psychiatrists are now an endangered species, with potential impacts on undergraduate teaching, postgraduate training, research capacity and academic advice on health policy (Henderson et al., 2014).
Lewis, A.J., Jorm, A.F.
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Correlations between psychological tests and physiological responses during fear conditioning and renewal [PDF]
Background: Anxiety disorders are characterized by specific emotions, thoughts and physiological responses. Little is known, however, about the relationship between psychological/personality indices of anxiety responses to fear stimuli.
Castro-Couch, Melissa +6 more
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Psychophysiological modelling and the measurement of fear conditioning [PDF]
Quantification of fear conditioning is paramount to many clinical and translational studies on aversive learning. Various measures of fear conditioning co-exist, including different observables and different methods of pre-processing.
Bach, D., Melinscak, F.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex disorder that involves physiological, emotional, and cognitive dysregulation that may occur after exposure to a life-threatening event.
Shao-Han Chang +4 more
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Neuroenhancement of exposure therapy in anxiety disorders [PDF]
Although exposure-based treatments and anxiolytic medications are more effective than placebo for treating anxiety disorders, there is still considerable room for further improvement.
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