Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6819427 | Psychoneuroendocrinology | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The study provides first evidence for a moderating effect of cortisol awakening response and absolute cortisol levels on fear extinction processes during naturalistic, prospective exposure-therapy. Additionally, we replicated and extended prior findings on the therapeutic benefits of high exposure cortisol levels. Together, the findings suggest that cortisol may act as a general moderator of facilitated learning during exposure therapy.
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Authors
Alicia E. Meuret, Ana F. Trueba, James L. Abelson, Israel Liberzon, Richard Auchus, Lavanya Bhaskara, Thomas Ritz, David Rosenfield,