Memory control ability modulates intrusive memories after analogue trauma

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 192, Issue , 2016, Pages 134-142

  Streb, Markus ^a   Mecklinger, Axel ^a   Anderson, Michael C ^b,c   Johanna, Lass Hennemann ^a   Michael, Tanja ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inhibitory control; Intrusive memories; Memory suppression; Prospective design; PTSD; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPACT OF EVENTS SCALE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTRUSIVE MEMORY; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY CONTROL; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; RECALL; REINFORCEMENT; SURVIVOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84951279619     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.12.032     Document Type: Article

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