"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.
A response to a cue that is instrumental in avoiding a noxious experience.
| Descriptor ID |
D001362
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.425.097 F02.463.785.373.173
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| Concept/Terms |
Avoidance Behavior- Avoidance Behavior
- Avoidance Behaviors
- Behavior, Avoidance
- Behaviors, Avoidance
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Avoidance Learning" by people in this website by year, and whether "Avoidance Learning" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Avoidance Learning" by people in Profiles.
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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 Jul; 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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Donati MR, Masuda A, Schaefer LW, Cohen LL, Tone EB, Parrott DJ. Laboratory analogue investigation of defusion and reappraisal strategies in the context of symbolically generalized avoidance. J Exp Anal Behav. 2019 11; 112(3):225-241.
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Diehl MM, Bravo-Rivera C, Quirk GJ. The study of active avoidance: A platform for discussion. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2019 12; 107:229-237.