Persistent defensive reactivity during extensive avoidance training as a potential mechanism for the perpetuation of safety behaviors

Abstract Safety behaviors are core features of anxiety-related disorders, specifically involving behaviors that do not completely terminate aversive situations, but rather prevent the risk of the occurrence of the expected aversive outcome (US). This study aimed to examine the dynamics of defensive...

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Main Authors: Joscha Franke, Christiane A. Melzig, Christoph Benke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76175-6
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