A significant body of work has investigated the effects of acute exercise, defined as a single
bout of physical activity, on mood and cognitive functions in humans. Several excellent …

A large amount of evidence has demonstrated the power of exercise to support cognitive
function, the effects of which can last for considerable time. An emerging line of scientific …

Although psychological treatments are broadly recognized as evidence-based interventions
for various mental disorders, challenges remain. For example, a substantial proportion of …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with synaptic plasticity, which is
crucial for long-term learning and memory. Some studies suggest that people suffering from …

Although trauma-focused psychotherapy (TF psychotherapy) is the treatment of choice for
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), up to one half of patients do not respond to this …

Background Although exposure therapy is central in most front-line psychotherapies of post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), many patients do not respond to this treatment. We aimed …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with heightened emotional responding,
avoidance of trauma related stimuli, and physical health concerns (eg, metabolic syndrome …

Studies investigating the effects of cardiovascular exercise on memory traditionally have
used either acute or long-term exercise interventions. Acute interventions consist of …

Understanding how physical exercise (PE) can influence brain function, especially
cognition, through the modulatory effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has …

Behavioral strategies to enhance fear extinction may provide powerful clinical applications
to further maximize the efficacy of exposure-based interventions. However, future …