Mechanisms of Action in Exposure Therapy
Knowles K, Tolin D. Mechanisms of Action in Exposure Therapy. Current Psychiatry Reports 2022, 24: 861-869. PMID: 36399234, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-022-01391-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure-based interventionsExposure therapyReturn of fearAnxiety-related disordersExtinction learningFear extinctionNeural levelPrefrontal regionsNeurobiological mechanismsSafety behaviorSuch translational researchTherapy workPromising future directionsBehavioral mechanismsPharmacological augmentationMixed resultsBehavioral changesIncreased activationFull symptom reliefMultiple levelsFuture directionsRecent FindingsRecent studiesSymptom improvementMechanism of actionSymptom relief