Targeted Memory Reactivation During REM Sleep in Patients With Social Anxiety Disorder

Emerging evidence shows that REM sleep plays a causal role in extinction learning, emotion regulation and consolidation of emotionally positive memories. By using targeted memory reactivation (TMR), a known method where a sound is associated with a waking experience (i.e., positive feedback in this study) and strengthening it during REM sleep, the investigators aim to accelerate the remission of social anxiety disorder.

These patients will receive the classic treatment of Exposure Therapy (ET) for social anxiety disorder without any association with a sound.