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Reducing Intrusive Memories of Trauma Using a Visuospatial Interference Intervention With Inpatients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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- Kessler, Henrik (author)
- Ruhr Univ Bochum, LWL Univ Hosp, Dept Psychosomat Med & Psychotherapy, Alexandrinenstr 1-3, D-44791 Bochum, Germany
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- Holmes, Emily A. (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Karolinska Inst, Dept Clin Neurosci, Solna, Sweden
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- Blackwell, Simon E. (author)
- Ruhr Univ Bochum, Fac Psychol, Mental Hlth Res & Treatment Ctr, Bochum, Germany
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- Schmidt, Anna-Christine (author)
- Ruhr Univ Bochum, LWL Univ Hosp, Dept Psychosomat Med & Psychotherapy, Alexandrinenstr 1-3, D-44791 Bochum, Germany
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- Schweer, Johanna M. (author)
- Ruhr Univ Bochum, LWL Univ Hosp, Dept Psychosomat Med & Psychotherapy, Alexandrinenstr 1-3, D-44791 Bochum, Germany
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- Buecker, Anna (author)
- Ruhr Univ Bochum, LWL Univ Hosp, Dept Psychosomat Med & Psychotherapy, Alexandrinenstr 1-3, D-44791 Bochum, Germany
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- Herpertz, Stephan (author)
- Ruhr Univ Bochum, LWL Univ Hosp, Dept Psychosomat Med & Psychotherapy, Alexandrinenstr 1-3, D-44791 Bochum, Germany
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- Axmacher, Nikolai (author)
- Ruhr Univ Bochum, Fac Psychol, Inst Cognit Neurosci, Dept Neuropsychol, Bochum, Germany
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- Kehyayan, Aram (author)
- Ruhr Univ Bochum, LWL Univ Hosp, Dept Psychosomat Med & Psychotherapy, Alexandrinenstr 1-3, D-44791 Bochum, Germany
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- 2018-12
- 2018
- English.
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In: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. - : AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC. - 0022-006X .- 1939-2117. ; 86:12, s. 1076-1090
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- Objective: The core clinical feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is recurrent intrusive memories of trauma. This study aimed to test a novel and simple intervention, inspired by the concepts of concurrent task interference and memory reconsolidation, to reduce the occurrence of intrusive memories among inpatients with complex PTSD. Method: In this open-label single case series 20 patients with longstanding complex PTSD in inpatient treatment monitored the occurrence of intrusive trauma memories (intrusions) over the course of their admission (5 to 10 weeks). Patients received study-specific intervention sessions (including a memory reminder for a specific intrusion then 25 min Tetris gameplay) on a weekly basis. A within-subjects multiple baseline AB design was used, in that the length of baseline ("A," preintervention, monitoring only) and postintervention ("B") phases varied within-subjects across individual intrusions. Further, some intrusions were never targeted by the intervention. The study was registered prior to analysis, ISRCTN34320836. Results: Frequency of targeted intrusions reduced by on average 64% from baseline to the postintervention phase. Conversely, never-targeted intrusions reduced in frequency by on average 11% over a comparable time-period. Of the 20 patients, 16 met our criteria for showing "response" to the intervention. Conclusions: Results provide initial evidence that this brief behavioral procedure might reduce the occurrence of intrusive traumatic memories in longstanding and complex PTSD, here delivered in an inpatient setting. The potential of this simple, focused intervention opens up new possibilities for tackling a core clinical symptom of PTSD, warranting further research.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Psykiatri (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Psychiatry (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Neurologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Neurology (hsv//eng)
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- intrusive memory
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- computerized intervention
- concurrent task interference
- reconsolidation
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- art (subject category)
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