The effect of mindfulness training on extinction retention

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 19896 - 9
• Main Authors: Björkstrand, Johannes, Schiller, Daniela, Li, Jian, Davidson, Per, Rosén, Jörgen, Mårtensson, Johan, Kirk, Ulrich
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 27.12.2019; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/477/2811; 692/308/575; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anxiety; Anxiety - physiopathology; Anxiety - psychology; Anxiety - therapy; Arousal; Aversion learning; Conditioning, Psychological; Extinction behavior; Extinction, Psychological; Fear - psychology; Female; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mindfulness; multidisciplinary; Neuroimaging; Psychology; Psykologi; Retention; Samhällsvetenskap; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Social Sciences; Spontaneous recovery; Training; Trauma; Wounds and Injuries - physiopathology; Wounds and Injuries - psychology; Wounds and Injuries - therapy

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