Prospective stability of memory for peritraumatic dissociation and anxiety: Replication and extension examining PTSD treatment modality and response.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Retrospective memory for peritraumatic reactions occurring during or immediately after trauma exposure may decrease in intensity for some over treatment. This may be due to psychotherapy-specific memory processes, such as repeated accessing of the trauma memory. Additionally, it may be that recovery drives changes in memory for these experiences. Critical to examining these hypotheses is an effective control treatment that reduces symptoms but does not directly involve repeated retrieval of the trauma memory, such as pharmacotherapy.

Method

In a sample of 200 individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder, retrospective memory for dissociation and anxiety occurring around the index traumatic event (Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire, Marmar et al.

SUBMITTER: Gauthier GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11910201 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature