Compulsive Hoarders Respond Well to Therapy When It Both Corrects

question 374

Essay

Compulsive hoarders respond well to therapy when it both corrects distorted thinking about hoarding and actively modifies hoarding behavior in a therapy approach called __________.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

UCS

An abbreviation for "Unconditioned Stimulus," which in classical conditioning is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

CS

An abbreviation for Conditioned Stimulus, an initially neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Ventromedial Amygdala

A region in the amygdala involved in emotional processes, including fear and aggression.