The relationship between different measures of fear learning following tests for reinstatement and spontaneous recovery of extinguished conditioned fear

Exposure therapy, which is based on extinction in Pavlovian conditioning, is effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders. However, a return of fear (relapse) can occur after treatment. Reinstatement and spontaneous recovery provide two explanations for return of fear. These mechanisms can be dif...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Neumann, D., Lipp, Ottmar, McHugh, M.
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9572