Prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and threat processing: implications for PTSD
Posttraumatic stress disorder can be viewed as a disorder of fear dysregulation. An
abundance of research suggests that the prefrontal cortex is central to fear processing—that …
abundance of research suggests that the prefrontal cortex is central to fear processing—that …
Recent advances in studying brain‐behavior interactions using functional imaging: The primary startle response pathway and its affective modulation in humans
The startle response is a cross‐species defensive reflex that is considered a key tool for
cross‐species translational emotion research. While the neural pathway mediating …
cross‐species translational emotion research. While the neural pathway mediating …
Fear extinction retention: is it what we think it is?
There has been an explosion of research on fear extinction in humans in the past 2
decades. This has not only generated major insights, but also brought a new goal into focus …
decades. This has not only generated major insights, but also brought a new goal into focus …
l-DOPA and consolidation of fear extinction learning among women with posttraumatic stress disorder
This study tested whether l-DOPA delivered during the consolidation window following fear
extinction learning reduces subsequent fear responding among women with PTSD. Adult …
extinction learning reduces subsequent fear responding among women with PTSD. Adult …
Aerobic exercise and consolidation of fear extinction learning among women with posttraumatic stress disorder
KM Crombie, A Sartin-Tarm, K Sellnow… - … Research and Therapy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study tested whether aerobic exercise delivered during the consolidation window
following fear extinction learning reduces the return of fear among women with posttraumatic …
following fear extinction learning reduces the return of fear among women with posttraumatic …
Aerobic exercise after extinction learning reduces return of fear and enhances memory of items encoded during extinction learning
KM Crombie, A Azar, C Botsford, M Heilicher… - Mental health and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fear conditioning paradigms are widely used in laboratory settings to discover treatments
that enhance memory consolidation and various fear processes (extinction learning, limit …
that enhance memory consolidation and various fear processes (extinction learning, limit …
Sometimes I feel the fear of uncertainty: How intolerance of uncertainty and trait anxiety impact fear acquisition, extinction and the return of fear
A Wroblewski, M Hollandt, Y Yang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is hypothesized that the ability to discriminate between threat and safety is impaired in
individuals with high dispositional negativity, resulting in maladaptive behavior. A large body …
individuals with high dispositional negativity, resulting in maladaptive behavior. A large body …
Contextual reinstatement promotes extinction generalization in healthy adults but not PTSD
For episodic memories, reinstating the mental context of a past experience improves
retrieval of memories formed during that experience. Does context reinstatement serve a …
retrieval of memories formed during that experience. Does context reinstatement serve a …
Fear in the mind's eye: The neural correlates of differential fear acquisition to imagined conditioned stimuli
L Burleigh, SG Greening - Social Cognitive and Affective …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Mental imagery is involved in both the expression and treatment of fear-related disorders
such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, the neural correlates …
such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, the neural correlates …
Quantification choices for individual differences: An example of mapping self-report to psychophysiological responses
A popular focus in affective neuroscience research has been to map the relationships
between individual differences (eg personality and environmental experiences) and …
between individual differences (eg personality and environmental experiences) and …