Fear Conditioning in an Emotion Regulation Context: A Fresh Perspective on the Origins of Anxiety Disorders.
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- Authors
- Forsyth, J. P., Eifert, G. H., & Barrios, V.
- Affiliations
- University at Albany, State University of New York (US)
- Chapman University (US)
- ORCID
- Eifert, Georg H.
- Venue
- Fear and learning: From basic processes to clinical implications.
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Published
- 2007-07-10
- Pages
- 133-153
- OpenAlex
- W2501028007
- Cited by
- 71
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- FWCI
- 17.59
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Psychological Association eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Keywords
- fear conditioning, emotion regulation, anxiety disorders, emotional learning
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