Travma Sonrası Stres Bozukluğunun Önlenmesine Yönelik Korku Belleği Üzerine Yapılan Müdahaleler.

The classical fear conditioning is extensively used in preclinical studies as an animal model for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). During the reconsolidation process, when memories are retrieved, the memory becomes susceptible to change and amenable to intervention. Interventions applied during the reconsolidation process triggered by exposure to a conditioned stimulus (CS) primarily lead to a decrease in fear responses triggered only by the exposed CS, without generalizing to other fear-related cues. However, in real-life scenarios, multiple CS's can be linked to fear-inducing events. Therefore, recent studies have focused on the reactivation procedure with an unconditioned stimulus (US), which is believed to result in the reconsolidation of the entire fear memory. Interventions applied during the reconsolidation process that are triggered by US-based retrieval are considered more effective. Grounding on the fear memory studies activated by either CS or US, this review study discussed how acquired fear can be extinguished through behavioral and pharmacological interventions. Additionally, the brain regions involved in fear memory and the impact of gender differences on fear memory were also addressed. The aim of this review was to contribute to the field by exploring more effective treatment approaches for fear disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]