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6/14/13 <br />

Enhancing the Retrieval <br />

of Non-­‐Threat Associa:ons <br />

• Maximize variability during ERP <br />

• Exp<strong>and</strong>ing the interval between sessions <br />

• Aid context retrieval <br />

Exp<strong>and</strong>ing the Inter-­‐session Interval <br />

Maximize Variability During ERP <br />

• Prac:ce in varied contexts makes short-­‐term learning more <br />

difficult, but enhances long-­‐term reten:on (Bjork & Bjork, <br />

2006) <br />

– The more diverse the condi:ons under which learning <br />

takes place, the greater the number of retrieval cues that <br />

are generated <br />

• Implica:ons <br />

– Prac:ce ERP under as many different condi:ons as <br />

possible <br />

– Use r<strong>and</strong>om (rather than gradual) exposure <br />

– Vary imaginal exposure (uncertainty, worst possible <br />

outcome) <br />

– “I’ll be OK because I know anxiety will go away” becomes <br />

“I’ll be OK because I know I can tolerate anxiety” <br />

Aiding in Context Retrieval <br />

SATURDAY<br />

• Temporally spacing learning trials results in <br />

beper long-­‐term reten:on of what was <br />

learned <br />

– More opportuni:es to strengthen long-­‐term <br />

memory by forgeung <strong>and</strong> prac:cing re-­‐learning <br />

associa:ons <br />

• Implica:ons <br />

– Exp<strong>and</strong>ing spaced scheduling <br />

• 2x/week 1x/week every other week, etc. <br />

• Prac:cing ERP in as many different contexts as <br />

possible <br />

– Enhances accessibility <strong>and</strong> retrieval of new safety <br />

learning <br />

• Implica:ons <br />

– Prac:ce ERP in as many contexts as possible <br />

– Aim for prac:ce in situa:ons where symptoms are <br />

likely to be triggered <br />

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