fMRI neurofeedback facilitates anxiety regulation in females with spider phobia

fMRI neurofeedback facilitates anxiety regulation in females with spider phobia

Background: Spider phobics show an exaggerated fear response when encountering spiders. This fear response is aggravated by negative and irrational beliefs about the feared object. Cognitive reappraisal can target these beliefs, and therefore has a fear regulating effect. The presented study investi...

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Main Authors: Anna eZilverstand, Bettina eSorger, Pegah eSarkheil, Rainer eGoebel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Neurofeedback
fMRI
regulation
Real-time
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00148/full

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