The phenomenology of reactivated trauma memories in older adults: A preliminary study

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 494-498

  Hiskey, Syd ^a   Luckie, Michael ^a   Davies, Stephen ^a   Brewin, Chris R ^b  

^a North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Memory; Older adult; Phenomenology; Reactivation; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTRAUMA; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 51849095914     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802224367     Document Type: Article

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