@article{Norrholm2014, abstract = {The RDoC construct of Acute Threat/Fear can be measured using fear-potentiated startle.•Fear load refers to high levels of fear-potentiated startle during the early phase of extinction.•Fear load was positively correlated with intrusive distressing thoughts after trauma exposure.•As a biomarker of symptom severity, fear load can provide a target for therapeutic intervention.}, author = {Norrholm, Seth Davin and Glover, Ebony M. and Stevens, Jennifer S. and Fani, Negar and Galatzer Levy, Isaac R. and Bradley, Bekh and Ressler, Kerry J. and Jovanovic, Tanja}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2014.11.005}, journal = {International Journal of Psychophysiology}, month = {nov}, pages = {270-275}, title = {Fear load: The psychophysiological over-expression of fear as an intermediate phenotype associated with trauma reactions}, url = {http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc4436089?pdf=render}, volume = {98}, year = {2014} }