Avoidance behavior as a result of one-sided exertion of cognitive control in specific phobia (C05*)

这个项目调查认知控制在特定恐惧症中的作用;一种焦虑症，对限制性刺激有明确的回避行为。我们认为，恐惧/焦虑相关的回避行为是一种功能失调和片面的认知控制方式的结果。我们将进行功能磁共振成像和行为实验，并评估现实生活中的接近-回避行为（通过经验采样），以（a）阐明恐惧症患者单侧认知控制的神经和行为相关性，（B）确定暴露治疗成功的预测因素。

This project investigates the role of cognitive control in specific phobia; an anxiety disorder with clear-cut avoidance behavior to a circumscribed stimulus. We propose fear/anxiety-related avoidance behavior to be the result of a dysfunctional and one-sided style of exercising cognitive control. We will conduct fMRI and behavioral experiments and assess approach-avoidance behavior in real-life (via experience sampling) to (a) elucidate the neural and behavioral correlates of one-sided cognitive control exertion in phobia patients and (b) to identify predictors for success of exposure therapy.