The so-called 'replicability crisis' has sparked methodological discussions in many areas of
science in general, and in psychology in particular. This has led to recent endeavours to …

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders and are often chronic and
disabling. Although exposure-based treatments are effective, a substantial number of …

Why do only some individuals develop pathological anxiety following adverse events? Fear
acquisition, extinction and return of fear paradigms serve as experimental learning models …

Women have increased vulnerability to PTSD and anxiety disorders compared to men.
Understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of these disorders is critical for identifying …

In this review, we describe the sex differences in prevalence, onset, symptom profiles, and
disease outcome that are evident in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and post‐traumatic …

Learning that certain cues or environments predict threat enhances survival by promoting
appropriate fear and the resulting defensive responses. Adapting to changing stimulus …

Human amygdalae are involved in various behavioral functions such as affective and stress
processing. For these behavioral functions, as well as for psychophysiological arousal …

Women are disproportionately affected by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and
gonadal hormones are implicated in fear learning processes associated with PTSD. In …

Abstract Purpose of Review This paper reviews the recent literature on menstrual cycle
phase effects on outcomes relevant to anxiety and PTSD, discusses potential …

Pain memories are hypothesized to be critically involved in the transition of pain from an
acute to a chronic state. To help elucidate the underlying neurobiological mechanisms of …