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The impact of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on intrusive memories following trauma exposure and in PTSD is moderated by sex and timing of trauma exposure [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Intrusive memories are a key symptom of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) has been proposed as a possible mechanism influencing intrusive memories in PTSD given its role in synaptic plasticity and memory ...
Emma Louise Nicholson, Michael Garry, Luke J. Ney, Ken Chia Ming Hsu, Daniel V. Zuj, Kim L. Felmingham   +5 more
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The trauma film paradigm as an experimental psychopathology model of psychological trauma: intrusive memories and beyond [PDF]

Clinical Psychology Review, 2016
A better understanding of psychological trauma is fundamental to clinical psychology. Following traumatic event(s), a clinically significant number of people develop symptoms, including those of Acute Stress Disorder and/or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Clark, IA, Hagenaars, MA, Holmes, EA, James, EL, Lau-Zhu, A, Visser, RM   +5 more
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Reducing the Number of Intrusive Memories of Work-Related Traumatic Events in Frontline Health Care Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Series

JMIR Human Factors
BackgroundFrontline health care staff are frequently exposed to traumatic events as part of their work. Although this study commenced before the emergence of COVID-19, levels of exposure were heightened by the pandemic.
Veronika Kubickova, Craig Steel, Michelle L Moulds, Marie Kanstrup, Sally Beer, Melanie Darwent, Liza Keating, Emily A Holmes, Lalitha Iyadurai   +8 more
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Challenging memories reduces intrusive memories and the memory amplification effect

Memory, 2023
This study scrutinizes the influence of attenuating beliefs about the veracity of traumatic experiences on the manifestation of intrusive recollections and the memory amplification effect. Participants were exposed to distress-inducing visual stimuli, subsequently rating their emotional status pre and post exposure.
Chunlin Li, Henry Otgaar, Fabiana Battista, Peter Muris, Jianqin Wang   +4 more
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Oxytocin vs. placebo effects on intrusive memory consolidation using a trauma film paradigm: a randomized, controlled experimental study in healthy women

Translational Psychiatry, 2023
Oxytocin administration during a trauma analogue has been shown to increase intrusive memories, which are a core symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Tolou Maslahati, Katja Wingenfeld, Julian Hellmann-Regen, Julia Kraft, Jing Lyu, Marie Keinert, Aline Voß, An Bin Cho, Stephan Ripke, Christian Otte, Katharina Schultebraucks, Stefan Roepke   +11 more
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Circadian influence on intrusive re-experiencing in trauma survivors’ daily lives

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022
Background The core clinical feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is recurrent re-experiencing in form of intrusive memories. While a great number of biological processes are regulated by sleep and internal biological clocks, the effect of 24 ...
Alex Rosi-Andersen, Laura Meister, Belinda Graham, Steven Brown, Richard Bryant, Anke Ehlers, Birgit Kleim   +6 more
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Activating Attachments Reduces Memories of Traumatic Images. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Emotional memories, and especially intrusive memories, are a common feature of many psychological disorders, and are overconsolidated by stress. Attachment theory posits that activation of mental representations of attachment figures can reduce stress ...
Richard A Bryant, Rachael Foord
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Can placebos prevent intrusive memories?

, 2022
After traumatic experiences, intrusive memories can flash back and evoke significant distress. Here, we investigated whether the occurrence of intrusions can be prevented by placebo. After the exposure to an experimental psychopathology model of psychological trauma, healthy participants (N=112) were randomised to deceptive placebo (DP), open-label ...
Tobias Kube, Irving Kirsch, Julia Glombiewski, Philipp Herzog   +3 more
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Improving Dental Experiences by Using Virtual Reality Distraction: A Simulation Study [PDF]

, 2014
Dental anxiety creates significant problems for both patients and the dental profession. Some distraction interventions are already used by healthcare professionals to help patients cope with unpleasant procedures. The present study is novel because it a)
Andrade, J, Bruce, M, May, J, Moles, DR, Pahl, S, Qian, C, Tanja-Dijkstra, K, White, MP   +7 more
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Intrusive memories: A mechanistic signature for emotional memory persistence

Behaviour Research and Therapy, 2020
Memories of negative emotional events persist more over time relative to memories for neutral information. Such persistence has been attributed to heightened encoding and consolidation processes. However, reactivation of the encoded information may also lead to reduced memory decay through rehearsal or a reconsolidation processes.
Herz, Noa, Bar-Haim, Yair, Holmes, Emily A., Censor, Nitzan   +3 more
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