Intrusive memories and rumination in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: a phenomenological comparison.

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The aim of the study was to investigate the phenomenological differences between intrusive memories and rumination in PTSD. The study population consisted of 31 patients with PTSD referred for cognitive behavioural therapy to specialist services. A semi-structured interview was used to examine the characteristics of the most prominent intrusive memory and rumination. Intrusive memories were predominantly sensory experiences of short duration, whereas rumination was predominantly a thought pro...

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Authors: Speckens, A; Ehlers, A; Hackmann, A; Ruths, F; Clark, D

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Memory (Hove, England)
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 249-257
• Publication date: 2007-04-01
• DOI: 10.1080/09658210701256449
• EISSN: 1464-0686
• ISSN: 0965-8211
• Language: English
• Keywords: Interviews as Topic; Imagination; Memory; Female; Adult; Middle Aged; Male; Mental Recall; Humans; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic