The neural bases of emotion regulation
Emotions are powerful determinants of behaviour, thought and experience, and they may be
regulated in various ways. Neuroimaging studies have implicated several brain regions in …
regulated in various ways. Neuroimaging studies have implicated several brain regions in …
The multifaceted role of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in emotion, decision making, social cognition, and psychopathology
The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) has been implicated in a variety of social,
cognitive, and affective functions that are commonly disrupted in mental illness. In this …
cognitive, and affective functions that are commonly disrupted in mental illness. In this …
Maximizing exposure therapy: An inhibitory learning approach
Exposure therapy is an effective approach for treating anxiety disorders, although a
substantial number of individuals fail to benefit or experience a return of fear after treatment …
substantial number of individuals fail to benefit or experience a return of fear after treatment …
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: puzzles and prospects
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a severe and disabling psychiatric disorder that presents
several challenges for neuroscience. Recent advances in its genetic and developmental …
several challenges for neuroscience. Recent advances in its genetic and developmental …
Updated meta‐analysis of classical fear conditioning in the anxiety disorders
The aim of the current study was twofold:(1) to systematically examine differences in fear
conditioning between anxiety patients and healthy controls using meta‐analytic methods …
conditioning between anxiety patients and healthy controls using meta‐analytic methods …
Neural signatures of human fear conditioning: an updated and extended meta-analysis of fMRI studies
Classical Pavlovian fear conditioning remains the most widely employed experimental
model of fear and anxiety, and continues to inform contemporary pathophysiological …
model of fear and anxiety, and continues to inform contemporary pathophysiological …
Stress, glucocorticoids and memory: implications for treating fear-related disorders
D de Quervain, L Schwabe… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Glucocorticoid stress hormones are crucially involved in modulating mnemonic processing
of emotionally arousing experiences. They enhance the consolidation of new memories …
of emotionally arousing experiences. They enhance the consolidation of new memories …
Harmonizing the neurobiology and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic, and oftentimes disabling
disorder. The only established first-line treatments for OCD are exposure and response …
disorder. The only established first-line treatments for OCD are exposure and response …
From Pavlov to PTSD: the extinction of conditioned fear in rodents, humans, and anxiety disorders
MB VanElzakker, MK Dahlgren, FC Davis… - Neurobiology of learning …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Nearly 100 years ago, Ivan Pavlov demonstrated that dogs could learn to use a
neutral cue to predict a biologically relevant event: after repeated predictive pairings …
neutral cue to predict a biologically relevant event: after repeated predictive pairings …
The role of associative fear and avoidance learning in anxiety disorders: Gaps and directions for future research
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders and are often chronic and
disabling. Although exposure-based treatments are effective, a substantial number of …
disabling. Although exposure-based treatments are effective, a substantial number of …