Term ID: T5879

Negative Reinforcement Trap

/negative-reinforcement-trap/
Behavioral pattern where avoidance behaviors are reinforced by anxiety reduction
Example: Common in anxiety disorders, broken through exposure and response prevention

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Reference: Barlow (2002)