A comparison of the quality of intrusive memories in post-traumatic stress disorder and depression

Memory

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 408-425

  Parry, Lian ^a   O'Kearney, Richard ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

depression; Intrusive memories; Narrative memory; PTSD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MEMORY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MEMORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF REPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894377946     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: 14640686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2013.795975     Document Type: Article

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