Whereas fear memories are rapidly acquired and enduring over time, extinction memories
are slow to form and are susceptible to disruption. Consequently, behavioral therapies that …

Abstract The Research Domain Criteria Project suggests to base the classification of mental
disorders on dimensions of observable behavior and neurobiological measures of these …

Exposure therapy is the preferred treatment for specific phobia (SP), with evidence
supporting its efficacy whether delivered over multiple sessions or as a single session, such …

Background and objectives Research has demonstrated that after exposure treatment, re-
exposure to a previously feared stimulus outside of the treatment context can result in …

The benefits of exposure-based interventions for anxiety disorders are substantial but not
stable for everyone, given that these interventions are often followed by relapse of …

Even after successful exposure, relapse is not uncommon. Based on the retrieval model of
fear extinction (eg, Vervliet, Craske, & Hermans, 2013), return of fear can occur after …

Background and objectives This study tested whether two sessions of food cue exposure
therapy reduced eating in the absence of hunger (EAH), specified for exposed and non …

Contextual renewal of reward anticipation may be one potential mechanism underlying
relapse in eating and substance use disorders. We therefore tested retrieval cues, a method …

Prior studies indicate extinguished fear often partially returns when participants are later
tested outside the extinction context. Cues carried from the extinction context to the test …

Comorbidity is a characteristic hallmark of anxiety disorders. Presence of comorbid anxiety
and depression is challenging to the diagnosis and treatment. Conventional and …