Memory for Emotionally Neutral Information in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Meta-Analytic Investigation

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 448-463

  Brewin, Chris R ^a   Sue Kleiner, Jennifer ^b   Vasterling, Jennifer J ^b   Field, Andy P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Behavioural Science   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

impairment; memory; PTSD; risk factor; trauma

Indexed keywords

ARMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 34548838826     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.116.3.448     Document Type: Article

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