Human fear conditioning research since Watson's case study on “Little Albert” has vastly
evolved and its impact today is reaching far beyond phobic anxiety. This review focuses on …

Pain is considered a hardwired signal of bodily disturbance belonging to a basic
motivational system that urges the individual to act and to restore the body's integrity, rather …

Stress and pain are interleaved at multiple levels-interacting and influencing each other.
Both are modulated by psychosocial factors including fears, beliefs, and goals, and are …

Pain is a biologically relevant signal and response to bodily threat, associated with the urge
to restore the integrity of the body. Immediate protective responses include increased …

The second edition of this comprehensive textbook for students of Neuropsychology gives a
thorough overview of the complex relationship between brain and behaviour. With an …

In chronic musculoskeletal pain, avoidance behavior is a prominent behavioral
characteristic that can manifest itself in various ways. It is also considered a crucial …

There is a longstanding debate whether allowing safety-seeking behaviors (SSBs) during
cognitive-behavioral treatment hampers or facilitates the reduction of fear. In this meta …

Complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I) highly affects patients' ability to perform
daily life activities. Pain-related fear might be a key target to reduce disability in chronic pain …

Prominent clinical models of chronic pain propose a fundamental role of classical
conditioning in the development of pain-related disability. If classical conditioning is key to …

Current fear-avoidance models consider pain-related fear as a crucial factor in the
development of chronic pain. However, pain-related fear often occurs in a context of …