Relationship between fear conditionability and aversive memories: evidence from a novel conditioned-intrusion paradigm.

Intrusive memories--a hallmark symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)--are often triggered by stimuli possessing similarity with cues that predicted or accompanied the traumatic event. According to learning theories, intrusive memories can be seen as a conditioned response to trauma reminde...

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Main Authors: Melanie Wegerer, Jens Blechert, Hubert Kerschbaum, Frank H Wilhelm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3828300?pdf=render