Title of article :
A comparison of flashbacks and ordinary autobiographical memories of trauma: content and language
Author/Authors :
Steph J. Hellawell، نويسنده , , Chris R. Brewin، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
Abstract :
We investigated hypotheses derived from the dual representation theory of posttraumatic stress disorder, which proposes that flashbacks and ordinary memories of trauma are supported by different types of representation. Sixty-two participants meeting diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder completed a detailed written trauma narrative, and afterwards identified those sections in the narrative that had been written in flashback and ordinary memory periods. As predicted, flashback periods were characterised by greater use of detail, particularly perceptual detail, by more mentions of death, more use of the present tense, and more mention of fear, helplessness, and horror. In contrast, ordinary memory sections were characterised by more mention of secondary emotions such as guilt and anger.
Keywords :
Memory , PTSD , Trauma , narrative , Flashback
Journal title :
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Journal title :
Behaviour Research and Therapy