Attention to detail: improving extinction by enhancing generalization. KU Leuven
Models of exposure therapy, the gold standard cognitive-behavioural treatment (CBT) for anxiety disorders, suggest that attention may play an important role in the learning that takes place during treatment, and that this may influence the success of treatment. Treatment requires that people generalize what they learn, to other situations that involve stimuli or situations which previously evoked anxiety. This thesis examines the role of ...