Intrusive Memories of Trauma in the Laboratory: Methodological Developments and Future Directions

Purpose of the Review Intrusive memories are those that spring to mind unbidden, e.g. sensory recollections of stressful/traumatic events. We review recent methods to monitor intrusions of a stressor (a trauma film) within the laboratory. Recent Findings Recent studies suggest three main methodologi...

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Published in:Current behavioral neuroscience reports 2018, Vol.5 (1), p.61-71
Main Authors: Lau-Zhu, Alex, Holmes, Emily A., Porcheret, Kate
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Therapy
Diaries
Film studies
Intervention
Intrusive memories
Involuntary memory
Laboratories
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Memory
Mental health
Mental imagery
Mood and Anxiety Disorders (C Harmer
Mood and Anxiety Disorders (C Harmer, Section Editor)
Neurology
Pediatrics
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychiatry
Psychopathology
PTSD
Real time
Section Editor
Topical Collection on Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Trauma
Trauma films
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Summary:Purpose of the Review Intrusive memories are those that spring to mind unbidden, e.g. sensory recollections of stressful/traumatic events. We review recent methods to monitor intrusions of a stressor (a trauma film) within the laboratory. Recent Findings Recent studies suggest three main methodologies after viewing a trauma film by which to monitor intrusions in the laboratory: during post-film rest periods, after exposure to trigger cues, and while performing an ongoing task. These approaches allow factors to be tested (e.g. psychological or pharmacological) that may influence the frequency of occurrence of intrusions. Summary We raise methodological considerations to guide trauma film studies using intrusion monitoring in the laboratory to complement monitoring approaches in daily life (e.g. diaries). Intrusion monitoring in the laboratory also confers greater experimental control and may open novel research avenues, to advance intervention development to mitigate problematic intrusive memory symptoms.
ISSN:2196-2979
2196-2979
DOI:10.1007/s40473-018-0141-1