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Testing an Inhibitory Learning Model of Extinction in Exposure-Based Anxiety Treatment for Youth: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Standard Exposure and Exposure + Inhibitory Learning for Anxiety Disorders. Completed, enrolled 28 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Recently, basic research conducted in adults has revealed that fear extinction, or the weakening of a learned fear response, may be best explained by principles of "inhibitory learning." New guidelines for the clinical practice of exposure therapy for anxiety disorders have arisen from research on inhibitory learning, but these guidelines have not yet been empirically tested in youth with anxiety disorders. The overall goal of this research is to investigate the acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of conducting exposure therapy for anxiety disorders in youth according to clinical guidelines developed from basic research on inhibitory learning principles, using a pilot randomized controlled trial design.
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Exposure therapy conducted according to standard clinical care practices
Exposure therapy conducted according to practice recommendations based derived from research on inhibitory learning theories of fear extinction