Targeted Memory Reactivation During REM Sleep in Patients With Social Anxiety Disorder

Targeted Memory Reactivation During REM Sleep in Patients With Social Anxiety Disorder

BackgroundSocial anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by a significant amount of fear when confronted to social situations. Exposure therapy, which is based on fear extinction, does not often lead to full remission. Here, based on evidence showing that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep promotes the...

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Main Authors: Francesca Borghese, Pauline Henckaerts, Fanny Guy, Coral Perez Mayo, Sylvain Delplanque, Sophie Schwartz, Lampros Perogamvros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
sleep
REM sleep
dreaming
social anxiety
targeted memory reactivation
exposure therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.904704/full

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