Environmental and genetic influences on neurocognitive development: the importance of multiple methodologies and time-dependent intervention [PDF]
, 2014 Genetic mutations and environmental factors dynamically influence gene expression and developmental trajectories at the neural, cognitive, and behavioral levels.
Bryson S. E. +7 more
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Does d-cycloserine facilitate the effects of homework compliance on social anxiety symptom reduction? [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Prior studies examining the effect of d-cycloserine (DCS) on homework compliance and outcome in cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) have yielded mixed results.
Hofmann, Stefan G. +8 more
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A contextual behavioral approach to the study of (persecutory) delusions [PDF]
, 2016 Throughout the past century the topic of delusions has mainly been studied by researchers operating at the mental level of analysis. According to this perspective, delusional beliefs, as well as their emergence and persistence, stem from an interplay ...
Hughes, Sean Joseph +2 more
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Relationship Between the Fear Response and Chronic Stress
Chronic Stress, 2017 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling psychiatric condition that can develop following a physical, psychological, or sexual trauma. Despite the growing body of literature examining the psychological and biological factors involved in PTSD ...
Lisa Y Maeng, Mohammed R Milad
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Physiological Consequences of Repeated Exposures to Conditioned Fear
Behavioral Sciences, 2012 Activation of the stress response evokes a cascade of physiological reactions that may be detrimental when repeated or chronic, and when triggered after exposure to psychological/emotional stressors.
Robert S. Thompson +2 more
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Correlations between psychological tests and physiological responses during fear conditioning and renewal [PDF]
, 2012 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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European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction PTSD is a chronic, debilitating condition with limited treatment efficacy. Accessing traumatic memories often leads to overwhelming distress, impacting treatment process.
S. Pratas Penedos +13 more
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Avoidance Behavioral Difference in Acquisition and Extinction of Pain-Related Fear
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019 Fear of movement-related pain leads to two types of avoidance behavior: excessive avoidance and pain-inhibited movement. Excessive avoidance is an absence of movement by fear, and pain-inhibited movements involve a change in motor behavior for the ...
Yuki Nishi +6 more
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Cannabidiol regulation of learned fear: implications for treating anxiety-related disorders
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016 Anxiety and trauma-related disorders are psychiatric diseases with a lifetime prevalence of up to 25%. Phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are characterized by abnormal and persistent memories of fear-related contexts and cues.
Regimantas Jurkus +5 more
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The self-coping method in online psychological aid at COVID-19 pandemic
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2020 Background: Today pandemic has set challenges for psychologists and psychotherapists in providing online first psychological aid to the community. Aim: At such moments, society especially needs psychological support, which should be feasible, short-term,
Saya Nurmagambetova, Marat Assimov
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