Psychiatry and Fear
Cross-source consensus on Psychiatry and Fear from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- PTSD is presented as a real condition involving heightened susceptibility to less threatening stimuli after intense fear. — Unusual Brains, Memory, and Neuroplasticity
- Fear sensitivity can be adaptive, but it becomes problematic when excessive or triggered in safe situations. — Unusual Brains, Memory, and Neuroplasticity
- Habituation can be used to reduce pathological fear by presenting a danger-associated sound in a harmless context. — Unusual Brains, Memory, and Neuroplasticity
- Psychiatry remains important and is progressing as brain science links mental illnesses to brain regions. — Unusual Brains, Memory, and Neuroplasticity
- Psychotherapy depends on empathic engagement with patients rather than passive presence. — Unusual Brains, Memory, and Neuroplasticity