Maximizing expectancy violation and exposure outcomes in patients with PTSD

MJ Kooistra, M Schoorl, DAC Oprel… - European Journal of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Background: It has been proposed that maximizing expectancy violation enhances the
efficacy of exposure therapy. The clinical utility of expectancy violation remains unclear and …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological momentary assessment models trajectories of expectancy following exposure: A proof-of-concept pilot study

OM Losiewicz, AL McGlade, M Treanor… - Journal of Behavior …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and objectives The Inhibitory Retrieval Approach to exposure therapy
for fears and anxiety emphasizes prediction error as one of several strategies for improving …

[HTML][HTML] A novel virtual reality fear conditioning paradigm to investigate the influence of expectancy violation on fear extinction

D Gromer, Y Stegmann, B Lorenz, Y Kraus… - Behavioural Brain …, 2025 - Elsevier
Exposure therapy is an efficient treatment for pathological anxiety, yet its underlying
mechanisms are not fully understood. Prediction error models suggest that optimizing the …

Using Inhibitory Learning Theories to Optimise Treatment for Children with Anxiety Disorders

W Chen, M Aji, CYS Lim, A Songco, JL Hudson - 2025 - Springer
Anxiety disorders in children lead to substantial impairment in functioning and development.
Even the most effective gold standard treatments for childhood anxiety have 50% remission …

Principles of learning for equine clinicians

RL Foster - Equine Welfare in Clinical Practice, 2025 - Elsevier
This chapter provides the reader with an overview of the science of learning and behavior
modification techniques, with a focus on their application to equine veterinary practice. Most …

Multiple Propositional Theory for Understanding Rule and Belief Updating: An Integrative Perspective to Improve Clinical Practice

N Matsumoto, M Nihei - 2023 - psyarxiv.com
Updating self-related rules and beliefs is a common process in psychotherapy. Surprisingly,
little is known about the psychological mechanisms underlying belief and rule updating. In …