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Mechanisms of Fear Reduction

Title

Mechanisms of Fear Reduction

Author

Lancaster, Cynthia L.
Monfils, Marie‐H.

Research Area

Psychopathology

Topic

Mental Illness Diagnosis and Treatment

Abstract

Over the past century, numerous theories have been advanced toward a unified account of fear reduction and have achieved various degrees of empirical support. Here, we first provide a brief overview of the basic models that account for fear acquisition, then we provide a review of several of the most prominent theories of fear reduction, and finally, we describe important cutting‐edge directions for future research.