Avoidance Learning

"Avoidance Learning" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A response to a cue that is instrumental in avoiding a noxious experience.

Descriptor ID	D001362
MeSH Number(s)	F02.463.425.097 F02.463.785.373.173
Concept/Terms	Avoidance Learning Avoidance Learning Learning, Avoidance Avoidance Behavior Avoidance Behavior Avoidance Behaviors Behavior, Avoidance Behaviors, Avoidance

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena [F02]
Mental Processes [F02.463]
Learning [F02.463.425]
Avoidance Learning [F02.463.425.097]
Thinking [F02.463.785]
Decision Making [F02.463.785.373]
Avoidance Learning [F02.463.785.373.173]

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Bar chart showing 58 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2014 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
1999	0	1	1
2000	0	1	1
2002	1	1	2
2003	1	1	2
2006	0	2	2
2007	0	1	1
2008	2	1	3
2009	2	1	3
2010	1	2	3
2011	1	1	2
2012	1	2	3
2013	2	0	2
2014	5	0	5
2015	3	0	3
2016	1	3	4
2017	0	4	4
2018	4	0	4
2019	4	1	5
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2024	0	1	1
2025	1	1	2

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Mart?nez-Guzm?n O, C?ceres-Chac?n M, Rivera-L?pez M, Hern?ndez-Busot G, Forty-D?az J, Haddock-Mart?nez HG, Sierra-Mercado D. Mild concussion impairs extinction of avoidance and alters respective brain circuits in male rats. Exp Neurol. 2026 Jul; 401:115734.

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Albanese BJ, Porro D, Johnson DH, Clausen BK, Vujanovic AA, Macatee RJ. Distress Intolerance Is Associated With a Greater Reward Positivity to Aversive Avoidance Feedback. Psychophysiology. 2026 Feb; 63(2):e70236.

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Rogers AH, Smit T, Bakhshaie J, Zvolensky MJ. Impact of intraindividual pain variability on functional pain outcomes among adults with chronic pain: an ecological momentary assessment study. J Behav Med. 2025 Dec; 48(6):1035-1042.

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Spencer SD, Jo D, Hill ML, Meyer MS, Firoozan A, Masuda A. Monitoring Clinically Relevant Behaviors and Experiential Avoidance Throughout the Course of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Single-Case Quasi-Experimental Study. Behav Modif. 2025 07; 49(4):377-419.

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Ghane M, Trambaiolli L, Bertocci MA, Martinez-Rivera FJ, Chase HW, Brady T, Skeba A, Graur S, Bonar L, Iyengar S, Quirk GJ, Rasmussen SA, Haber SN, Phillips ML. Specific Patterns of Endogenous Functional Connectivity Are Associated With Harm Avoidance in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Biol Psychiatry. 2024 Jul 15; 96(2):137-146.

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Mistry D, Smit T, Ditre JW, Bakhshaie J, Zvolensky MJ. The Role of Pain Avoidance in the Relation between Pain Intensity and Smoking Cessation Processes. Behav Med. 2025 Apr-Jun; 51(2):164-173.

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Coronado RA, Bley JA, Huston LJ, Pennings JS, Master H, Reinke EK, Bird ML, Scaramuzza EA, Haug CM, Mathis SL, Vanston SW, Cox CL, Spindler KP, Archer KR. Composite psychosocial risk based on the fear avoidance model in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Cluster-based analysis. Phys Ther Sport. 2021 Jul; 50:217-225.

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Diehl MM, Iravedra-Garcia JM, Mor?n-Sierra J, Rojas-Bowe G, Gonzalez-Diaz FN, Valent?n-Valent?n VP, Quirk GJ. Divergent projections of the prelimbic cortex bidirectionally regulate active avoidance. Elife. 2020 10 15; 9.

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Mart?nez-Rivera FJ, S?nchez-Navarro MJ, Huertas-P?rez CI, Greenberg BD, Rasmussen SA, Quirk GJ. Prolonged avoidance training exacerbates OCD-like behaviors in a rodent model. Transl Psychiatry. 2020 07 03; 10(1):212.

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Buckner JD, Zvolensky MJ, Lewis EM. Smoking and social anxiety: the role of false safety behaviors. Cogn Behav Ther. 2020 09; 49(5):374-384.

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