Behaviour research and therapyHumansFearImplosive TherapyMaleFemale
Same same but different: Threat expectancy change and fear reduction as readouts of exposure rationales are only weakly associated and contribute differentially to treatment outcome in anxiety disorders.
Sophie Thaon de Saint André, Ingmar Heinig, Volker Arolt, Christina Bartnick, Udo Dannlowski, Jürgen Deckert, Katharina Domschke, Thomas Fydrich, Stephan Goerigk, Alfons O Hamm, Maike Hollandt, Jürgen Hoyer, Tilo Kircher, Katja Koelkebeck, Ulrike Lueken
Published: 202510.1016/j.brat.2025.104856
Abstract
Responses to exposure therapy vary across individuals, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of its underlying mechanisms. This study examined two key processes during exposure that serve as readouts of different clinical rationales: (1) wi…
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