"Hotspots" in trauma memories in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: A replication
"Hotspots" in trauma memories in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: A replication
“Hotspots” refer to memories of detailed moments of peak emotional distress during a traumatic event. This study investigates hotspot frequency, and the emotions and cognitions contained in hotspots of memory for trauma, to replicate a previous study in this area (Holmes, Grey, & Young, 2005). Participants were patients receiving treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at a specialist outpatient clinic after experiencing a range of traumatic events. The main finding was that, after fear, the most common emotions reported were anger and sadness. Cognitions related to psychological threat to the self were more common than those related to physical threat.
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Grey, N.
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Holmes, E.A.
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19 September 2008
Grey, N.
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Holmes, E.A.
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Grey, N. and Holmes, E.A.
(2008)
"Hotspots" in trauma memories in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: A replication.
Memory, .
(doi:10.1080/09658210802266446).
Abstract
“Hotspots” refer to memories of detailed moments of peak emotional distress during a traumatic event. This study investigates hotspot frequency, and the emotions and cognitions contained in hotspots of memory for trauma, to replicate a previous study in this area (Holmes, Grey, & Young, 2005). Participants were patients receiving treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at a specialist outpatient clinic after experiencing a range of traumatic events. The main finding was that, after fear, the most common emotions reported were anger and sadness. Cognitions related to psychological threat to the self were more common than those related to physical threat.
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Published date: 19 September 2008
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/507794
ISSN: 0965-8211
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