Human fear conditioning research since Watson's case study on “Little Albert” has vastly
evolved and its impact today is reaching far beyond phobic anxiety. This review focuses on …

In the context of clinical anxiety, safety behaviors are actions performed to prevent, escape,
or minimize feared catastrophes and/or associated distress. Research consistently …

John Briere and Catherine Scott′ s Principles of Trauma Therapy, Third Edition is both
comprehensive in scope and highly practical in application. This best selling text provides a …

Contemporary conceptualizations of pain emphasize its protective function. The meaning
assigned to pain drives cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses. When pain is …

Although exposure therapy is often considered a gold standard behavioral intervention for
pathological anxiety, questions remain surrounding the mechanisms underlying exposure …

Highlights•We reviewed recent developments in the fear of movement-related pain and
avoidance.•Learning is key to acquisition, generalization, and extinction of pain-related …

A major objective of experimental psychopathology research is to improve clinical practice
via the experimental study of treatment mechanisms. The success of this endeavor depends …

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience urging the individual to take action
to restore the integrity of the body. The transition from a common episode of acute pain to a …

Background: Loneliness is a transdiagnostic clinical phenomenon that can significantly
impact mental health and well-being across the lifespan. Objective: The aim was to combine …

Avoidance is generally adaptive, yet excessive rates of avoidance can become maladaptive
and lead to functional impairment and psychopathology. Laboratory-based treatment …