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The organization of autobiographical and nonautobiographical memory in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Jelinek, Lena, Randjbar, Sarah, Seifert, Dragana, Kellner, Michael, Moritz, Steffen·2009·Journal of Abnormal Psychology
DOI 10.1037/a0015633
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Disorganized trauma memory seems to play an important role in the pathogenesis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, it is unclear whether memory organization of nonautobiographical material (i.e., sequence memory) is also impaired in PTSD. A novel task designed to assess nonautobiographical memory for content and order information was administered to trauma survivors with (n = 26) and without PTSD (n = 55) as well as to nontraumatized healthy adults (n = 30). In addition, traumatized participants were asked to give a detailed narrative of the traumatic event and an unpleasant autobiographical event. Transcripts of both types of narratives were analyzed with regard to disorganization. Results indicated that trauma memories were more disorganized than memories of an unpleasant event in the PTSD group in comparison with the non-PTSD group. However, no differences were found for memory organization of nonautobiographical material among trauma survivors with and without PTSD and nontraumatized controls. With regard to memory accuracy of nonautobiographical material, group differences were more strongly associated with trauma exposure than with PTSD.

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  • Results using self-reported questionnaire ratings were more variable, with two studies showing similar significant effects and two studies showing no significant group differences.

    “In contrast, the results using self-reported questionnaire ratings were more variable with two studies (Halligan et al., 2003, studies 1 and 2) showing similar significant effects and two studies (Berntsen, et al., 2003; Jelinek, et al., 2009) showing no significant group differences.”

    From Episodic memory, perceptual memory, and their interaction: Foundations for a theory of posttraumatic stress disorder. (2014) · cites this paper as Jelinek, et al., 2009

  • In survivors of a single trauma, there was a significant group x memory type interaction for disorganization, with greater disorganization for trauma than non-trauma narratives, strongest in PTSD.

    “Significant group x memory type interaction ( p < .01): Disorganization greater for assault than non-traumatic event, this effect strongest in PTSD”

    From Episodic memory, perceptual memory, and their interaction: Foundations for a theory of posttraumatic stress disorder. (2014) · cites this paper as Jelinek et al. (2009)

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Authors
Jelinek, L., Randjbar, S., Seifert, D., Kellner, M., & Moritz, S.
Affiliations
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2009-05
Volume
118
Issue
2
Pages
288-298
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
DOI
10.1037/a0015633
OpenAlex
W1990781593
Cited by
91
References
57
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
University of Hamburg
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, autobiographical memory, sequence memory, memory organization, memory accuracy, trauma exposure
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Autobiographies as Topic, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Memory, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychomotor Performance, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress, Psychological

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