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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Avoidance Learning".

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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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2005	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2010	2	4	6
2013	0	1	1
2016	1	1	2
2017	1	0	1
2018	2	0	2
2019	2	1	3
2020	0	1	1
2021	2	0	2
2024	1	0	1
2025	0	1	1

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Williams EW, Snively L, O'Meara BR, Jacobs HL, Kolb M, Zhao-Shea R, Pavchinskiy RG, Keppler E, Baratta MV, Tapper AR, Molas S. Interpeduncular GABAergic neuron function controls threat processing and innate defensive adaptive learning. Mol Psychiatry. 2025 Nov; 30(11):5427-5436.

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Smith ACW, Ghoshal S, Centanni SW, Heyer MP, Corona A, Wills L, Andraka E, Lei Y, O'Connor RM, Caligiuri SPB, Khan S, Beaumont K, Sebra RP, Kieffer BL, Winder DG, Ishikawa M, Kenny PJ. A master regulator of opioid reward in the ventral prefrontal cortex. Science. 2024 06 07; 384(6700):eadn0886.

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Aronson KI, O'Beirne R, Martinez FJ, Safford MM. Barriers to antigen detection and avoidance in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis in the United States. Respir Res. 2021 Aug 10; 22(1):225.

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Luchsinger JR, Fetterly TL, Williford KM, Salimando GJ, Doyle MA, Maldonado J, Simerly RB, Winder DG, Centanni SW. Delineation of an insula-BNST circuit engaged by struggling behavior that regulates avoidance in mice. Nat Commun. 2021 06 11; 12(1):3561.

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Mansur F, Alarcon JM, Stackpole EE, Wang R, Richter JD. Noncanonical cytoplasmic poly(A) polymerases regulate RNA levels, alternative RNA processing, and synaptic plasticity but not hippocampal-dependent behaviours. RNA Biol. 2021 07; 18(7):962-971.

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Zimmermann M, Chong AK, Vechiu C, Papa A. Modifiable risk and protective factors for anxiety disorders among adults: A systematic review. Psychiatry Res. 2020 03; 285:112705.

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Chute CD, DiLoreto EM, Zhang YK, Reilly DK, Rayes D, Coyle VL, Choi HJ, Alkema MJ, Schroeder FC, Srinivasan J. Co-option of neurotransmitter signaling for inter-organismal communication in C. elegans. Nat Commun. 2019 07 18; 10(1):3186.

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Kent de Grey RG, Uchino BN, Pietromonaco PR, Hogan JN, Smith TW, Cronan S, Trettevik R. Strained Bedfellows: An Actor-Partner Analysis of Spousal Attachment Insecurity and Sleep Quality. Ann Behav Med. 2019 02 01; 53(2):115-125.

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Kelly MM, DeBeer BB, Meyer EC, Kimbrel NA, Gulliver SB, Morissette SB. Experiential avoidance as a mediator of the association between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and social support: A longitudinal analysis. Psychol Trauma. 2019 Mar; 11(3):353-359.

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Pietromonaco PR, Beck LA. Adult attachment and physical health. Curr Opin Psychol. 2019 02; 25:115-120.

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