APS
2022 APS Annual Convention
New Developments in Avoidance Research in Pain and Anxiety Disorders
Compromised learning has been advanced as a pathogenic marker in psychopathology. Conditioning research often focuses on passive fear learning whereas pathological avoidance is a hallmark of clinical conditions and pathway to disability. This symposium investigates the transdiagnostic importance of avoidance by combining cutting-edge experimental research in anxiety and pain disorders.
Chairs & Discussants
- Ann MeuldersChair
KU Leuven
Presentations
- Induction of Conditioned Avoidance Via Mental Imagery of ThreatIris Engelhard
- Avoiding the Unknown: Pain-Unpredictability As a Pathway to Generalised Pain-Related AvoidanceEveliina Glogan
- Reducing Generalization of Pain-Related Fear and Avoidance Behavior By Inducing Positive AffectVandael Kristof
- Tackling Pain-Related Avoidance: The Potential Benefits of Imagining Your Best Possible SelfAnn Meulders