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Hurting memories and beneficial forgetting [electronic resource] : posttraumatic stress disorders, biographical developments, and social conflicts / edited by Michael Linden, Krzysztof Rutkowski

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Amsterdam ; Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2013.
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1 online resource (257 pages)
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Linden, Michael and Rutkowski, Krzysztof
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One Basic Aspects -- 1.Spectrum of Persisting Memories and Pseudomemories, Distortions, and Psychopathology / Michael Linden -- 1.1.Memory Distortions and Beneficial Forgetting -- 1.2.Spectrum of Psychopathological Memories, Thoughts, Images, Associations, and the Like -- 1.2.1.Intrusions -- 1.2.2.Flashbacks -- 1.2.3.Automatic Thoughts -- 1.2.4.Longing -- 1.2.5.Prejudice and Overvalued Ideas -- 1.2.6.Cognitive Rehearsal -- 1.2.7.Worrying -- 1.2.8.Hopelessness -- 1.2.9.Confabulation -- 1.2.10.Pseudologia and Wishful False Memories -- 1.2.11.Delusional Memories and Paramnesias -- 1.2.12.Obsessive Compulsive Thoughts -- 1.2.13.Thought Pressure -- 1.2.14.Rumination -- 1.2.15.Conditioned Reflex -- 1.2.16.Specific Monophobias -- 1.2.17.Explicitly or Implicitly Acquired Memories and Competencies -- 1.2.18.Developmental Learning -- 1.3.Features and Development of Pathological Memories -- 1.4.Conclusion -- References -- 2.Electrophysiological Signature of Emotional Memories / Alfons Hamm -- 2.1.Introduction -- 2.2.Studying Emotional Memory in the Laboratory -- 2.3.ERPs and Memory Retrieval -- 2.4.Electrophysiological Correlates of Emotional Memory Retrieval -- 2.5.ERPs of Emotional Memory After Long Retention Intervals -- 2.6.Adrenergic Activation and the ERP Old/New Effect for Emotional Contents -- 2.7.Neural Generators of the Parietal Old/New Effect for Emotional Pictures -- 2.8.Conclusions -- References -- 3.Pharmacological Approaches to Understand, Prevent, and Mitigate Hurting Memories. Lessons from Posttraumatic Stress Disorders / Hans-Peter Kapfhammer -- 3.1.Trauma and Psychological Models of Traumatic Memory -- 3.2.Neurobiological Underpinnings of Trauma Memory Encoding, Consolidation, Retrieval, and Extinction -- 3.3.Principal Pharmacological Strategies to Mitigate or Prevent Traumatic Memory: Results from Empirical Studies -- 3.4.Conclusions -- References -- 4.Memory and Social Meaning: The Impact of Society and Culture on Traumatic Memories / Nigel Hunt -- 4.1.Introduction -- 4.2.Szechuan Earthquake -- 4.3.World War II -- 4.4.Spanish Civil War Memory -- 4.5.Analysis -- References -- 5.Retraumatization: The Vicious Circle of Intrusive Memory / Christine Knaevelsrud -- 5.1.Introduction -- 5.2.Trauma and PTSD -- 5.3.The Phenomenology of Traumatic Memory: Basic Principles of Psychobiology and the Fear Network -- 5.3.1.Memory Systems -- 5.3.2.Traumatic Memory -- 5.3.3.Emotional Processing Theory: The Fear Network -- 5.4.Empirical Studies on Retraumatization -- 5.4.1.Effects of New Traumatic Events -- 5.4.2.Effects of Trauma-Associated Stimuli -- 5.5.Conclusions: Toward a Definition of Retraumatization -- References -- 6.Pathological Modes of Remembering: The PTSD Experience / Michael Schonenberg -- 6.1.Introduction -- 6.2.Trauma Versus Life Event -- 6.3.Acute Stress Reactions -- 6.4.Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- 6.5.General Risk Factors for PTSD -- 6.6.Cognitive Abnormalities and Memory Disturbances in PTSD -- 6.7.The Role of Metacognitive Appraisals -- 6.8.Dysfunctional Cognitive Strategies -- 6.9.Conclusions and Implications for Therapy -- References -- 7.Hurting Memories and Intrusions in Posttraumatic Embitterment Disorders (PTED) as Compared to Posttraumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) / Michael Linden -- 7.1.Embitterment and Posttraumatic Embitterment Disorder -- 7.2.Revival of Events and Intrusions in the Context of Injustice and Embitterment -- 7.3.Differences Between Memories and Intrusions in PTED and PTSD -- 7.4.Conclusions -- References -- 8.Symbolized Thinking as the Background of Toxic Memories / Bohdan Wasilewski -- 8.1.Introduction -- 8.1.1.Experimental Observations -- References -- 9.False Memories / Hans Stoffels -- 9.1.The Wilkomirski/Dossekker Case -- 9.2.Memory as Reconstruction -- 9.3.Personality and False Memories -- 9.4.Psychotherapy and Pseudomemory -- 9.5.Accusation and Recrimination -- 9.6.Criteria for Recognizing False Memories -- References -- 10.The Constitution of Narrative Identity / Theo Leydenbach -- 10.1.What Does Identity Mean? -- 10.2.Collective Trauma and Narrative Identity -- 10.3.Individual Narrative Identity -- 10.4.The Case of Mrs. P -- 10.5.The Case of Mrs. B -- 10.6.Some General Remarks on Dreaming -- References -- pt. Two Clinical Aspects -- 11.Implicit Memories and the Structure of the Values System After the Experience of Trauma in Childhood or Adulthood / Edyta Dembinska -- 11.1.Introduction -- 11.2.Aim of the Study -- 11.3.Subjects -- 11.4.Methods -- 11.5.Results: Terminal Values -- 11.6.Results: Instrumental Values -- 11.7.Conclusions -- References -- 12.Moving Beyond Childhood Adversity: Association Between Salutogenic Factors and Subjective Well-Being Among Adult Survivors of Trauma / Shobhana Rishi -- 12.1.Introduction -- 12.2.Trauma Survivors and Salutogenesis -- 12.3.Methods -- 12.3.1.Definitions of ACE and ACE Score -- 12.3.2.Health-Promoting Factors -- 12.3.3.Subjective Well-Being -- 12.3.4.Depressed Affect -- 12.3.5.Statistical Analyzes -- 12.4.Results -- 12.4.1.Demographics -- 12.4.2.Health-Promoting Factors and Subjective Well-Being -- 12.5.Discussion -- References -- 13.Working with Unconscious and Explicit Memories in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Patients with Chronic Depression / Svenja Taubner -- 13.1.Introduction -- 13.2.Representations of Early Attachment Experiences -- 13.3.Insecure Attachment, Loss, and Depression -- 13.4.Psychodynamic Treatment of Pathological Grief and Depression -- 13.5.Changes of Reflective Abilities and Attachment Disorganization in Depressed Patients After Long-Term Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy -- 13.6.Conclusions -- References -- 14.Overcoming Hurting Memories by Wisdom and Wisdom Psychotherapy / Michael Linden -- 14.1.Vulnerability and Resilience to Negative Life Events -- 14.2.Memories of Negative and Traumatic Life Events -- 14.3.Wisdom in Reconciliation with Hurting Memories -- 14.4.Wisdom Psychotherapy -- 14.4.1.Initial Steps -- 14.4.2.Wisdom Strategies to Cope with Hurting Memories and Emotions -- 14.4.3.The Method of Unsolvable Problems -- 14.5.Conclusions -- References -- pt. Three Societal Aspects -- 15.Healing of Psychological Trauma from Military Operations by Transformation of Memories / Peter L. Zimmermann -- 15.1.Historical Background -- 15.2.Symptoms and Epidemiology of Military-Related Psychiatric Illnesses -- 15.2.1.Military-Related PTSD -- 15.3.How Deployment-Related Mental Disorders Are Dealt With in the Bundeswehr -- 15.4.Case Report -- 15.4.1.History -- 15.4.2.Treatment -- 15.5.Discussion -- References -- 16.The Creation and Development of Social Memories of Traumatic Events: The Oudewater Massacre in 1575 / Erika Kuijpers -- 16.1.Culture and Memories -- 16.2.The Destruction and Massacre of Oudewater in 1575 -- 16.3.The Production of Collective Memory -- 16.4.Time for Commemoration -- 16.5.Conclusion -- References -- 17.Conflict Avoidance, Forgetting, and Distorted Memories by Media Influence on Family Memories: Grandpa Was No Nazi and No Communist / Klaus Bachmann -- 17.1.Distorted Memories of the Political Activities of Family Members -- 17.2.Study of Family Memories in Poland -- 17.3.Intergenerational Conflict About the Past -- 17.4.The Inclusiveness of Polish Family Memory -- 17.5.The Impact of Media Frames -- 17.6.Conclusions -- References -- 18.Acting Out and Working Through Traumatic Memory: Confronting the Past in the South African Context / Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela -- 18.1.When Memory Kills: Acting Out Traumas -- 18.2.Reenactment of Trauma -- 18.2.1.Perspective from Social Psychology -- 18.2.2.Psychoanalytic Perspective -- 18.3.Transgenerational Transmission of Traumatic Memory -- 18.4.Working Through the Past -- 18.4.1.Provocations of Empathy: When Memory Heals -- 18.4.2.Working Through Trauma, Working Through Shame and Guilt -- 18.5.Conclusion -- References -- 19.Empathy, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa / Dan J. Stein -- 19.1.Enduring Effects of Discrimination -- 19.2.Survivors and Psychological Care -- 19.3.Perpetrators of Evil -- 19.4.The Role of Empathy -- 19.5.Conclusion.
Summary
Memories are indispensable for individuals as well as social groups. Forgetting not only means loss of functioning but also loss of identity. Memories can also be hurting and cause problems, as research on posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) has shown. This is true for individuals as well as social groups and even societies. Memories and especially negative memories can escape the control of the individual. Many political conflicts can only be understood when taking history and memories into account. In this volume a comprehensive scientific overview is given on the development of memory.
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