Fear responses in anticipation of threat measured during a compressed fear learning paradigm
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2021-06-30
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Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder, affecting more than one in four people (Kessler et al., 2009). The learning of fear plays a pivotal role in disturbed fear responses that characterise the behaviour of people with anxiety disorders. In this pilot study we developed and evaluated a compressed fear acquisition protocol, designed as a core component of future neuromodulation interventions for anxiety treatment. We showed that this compressed paradigm supported selective associative fear learning and elicited robust physiological responses in skin conductance and heart rate.
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen