Qualitative analysis of hotspots and intrusive memories after viewing an aversive film highlights their sensory and spatial features.

ABSTRACT: Intrusive memories of trauma are recurrent distressing sensory-perceptual impressions of the traumatic event that enter consciousness spontaneously and unwanted. They often contain the worst moment/s ('hotspots') of the trauma memory and have primarily been studied in clinical populations after real trauma. Intrusive memories can also be studied using analogue trauma as an 'experimental psychology model'. Little is known about the features of analogue trauma hotspots. Here we report an ancillary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial. Seventy non-clinical participants viewed a trauma film containing COVID-19 related footage. Features of hotspots/intrusive memories of the film were explored using linguistic analysis and qualitative content coding. Participants reported on avera

SUBMITTER: Singh L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052176 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature