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Article: Treatment of avoidance behavior as an adjunct to exposure therapy: Insights from modern learning theory
Title | Treatment of avoidance behavior as an adjunct to exposure therapy: Insights from modern learning theory |
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Keywords | Avoidance learning Extinction Exposure therapy Anxiety disorders |
Issue Date | 2017 |
Citation | Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2017, v. 96, p. 30-36 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Elsevier © 2017. Pathological avoidance of benign stimuli is a hallmark of anxiety and related disorders, and exposure-based treatments have often encouraged the removal of avoidance, or safety behaviors, due to their negative effects on extinction learning. Unfortunately, empirical evidence suggests that avoidance behaviors can persist following treatment, and the mere availability of avoidance behavior can be sufficient to renew fear following successful extinction learning. The present paper critically examines the function of avoidance behavior through the lens of modern learning theory, and speculates on novel behavioral and pharmacological strategies for targeting avoidance as an adjunct to current evidence-based treatments. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/242688 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 4.2 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.761 |
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dc.contributor.author | Treanor, Michael | - |
dc.contributor.author | Barry, Tom J. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-10T10:51:20Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2017-08-10T10:51:20Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2017, v. 96, p. 30-36 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0005-7967 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/242688 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Elsevier © 2017. Pathological avoidance of benign stimuli is a hallmark of anxiety and related disorders, and exposure-based treatments have often encouraged the removal of avoidance, or safety behaviors, due to their negative effects on extinction learning. Unfortunately, empirical evidence suggests that avoidance behaviors can persist following treatment, and the mere availability of avoidance behavior can be sufficient to renew fear following successful extinction learning. The present paper critically examines the function of avoidance behavior through the lens of modern learning theory, and speculates on novel behavioral and pharmacological strategies for targeting avoidance as an adjunct to current evidence-based treatments. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Behaviour Research and Therapy | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Avoidance learning | - |
dc.subject | Extinction | - |
dc.subject | Exposure therapy | - |
dc.subject | Anxiety disorders | - |
dc.title | Treatment of avoidance behavior as an adjunct to exposure therapy: Insights from modern learning theory | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | postprint | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.brat.2017.04.009 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85019002336 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 279210 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 30 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 36 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1873-622X | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000408179200004 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0005-7967 | - |