P103. Experiential Avoidance Predicts Brain Responses to Stressful Task Demands

Experiential avoidance is a behavioral unwillingness to remain in contact with unpleasant experiences (e.g., thoughts, feelings), and a transdiagnostic psychological process associated with the development and maintenance of psychopathology. Although avoidance produces short-term relief from discomfort, it prevents long-term learning about distress tolerance.