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Metacognition, memory disorganization and rumination in posttraumatic stress symptoms

Bennett, Hazel, Wells, Adrian·2010·Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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The present study aimed to assess the relative contribution of memory disorganization and beliefs about trauma memory in the prediction of posttraumatic stress symptoms. A sample of 95 student nurses and midwives narrated their memory of the most distressing placement related event they had experienced. Several questionnaires were administered, including the Beliefs about Memory Questionnaire (BAMQ), which was devised for the study. Pearson's correlations, hierarchical analyses and mediation analyses were performed on the data. The reliability and validity of the BAMQ gained preliminary support. Beliefs about the trauma memory, but not memory disorganization within the trauma narrative, predicted a significant proportion of the variance in posttraumatic stress symptoms after control variables were accounted for. Consistent with the metacognitive model of PTSD, the use of rumination mediated the relationship between beliefs about the trauma memory and PTSD symptoms. The findings provide preliminary support for the role of meta-memory in the maintenance of PTSD symptoms and question the importance of memory disorganization.

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  • Findings in mental health settings demonstrate that metacognitive beliefs are associated with anxiety and depression and that negative metacognitive beliefs of uncontrollability and danger show the strongest and most reliable relationships with these symptoms.

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Authors
Bennett, H., & Wells, A.
Affiliations
University of Manchester (GB)
Corresponding author
Bennett, Hazel
Venue
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-04
Volume
24
Issue
3
Pages
318-325
ISSN
0887-6185 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2164631352
Cited by
117
References
59
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Anxiety Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, metacognition, rumination, traumatic memory, metamemory, nursing students, midwives, mediation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Attention, Awareness, Cognition, Culture, Female, Humans, Male, Memory, Middle Aged, Midwifery, Models, Psychological, Occupational Diseases, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Students, Nursing, Narration, Young Adult

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