Examining vulnerability to involuntary memories in schizophrenia comorbid with post-traumatic stress disorder

Jones, V. and Steel, C. (2014) Examining vulnerability to involuntary memories in schizophrenia comorbid with post-traumatic stress disorder. Schizophrenia Research, 152 (2). pp. 487-489. ISSN 0920-9964 doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2013.11.034

Abstract/Summary

The current study explored whether individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and a high level of PTSD symptoms experience more frequent neutral intrusive memories than individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia with low level PTSD symptoms. Results supported a vulnerability to neutral intrusive memories within the comorbid group, which did not seem to be related to psychotic symptom severity. It is possible that a subgroup of psychotic individuals’ process information in a manner that make them susceptible to frequent intrusive memories, characteristic of a PTSD presentation. A longitudinal study is required to specify the development of this vulnerability so as to inform future interventions.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/36349
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.schres.2013.11.034
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Psychopathology and Affective Neuroscience
Uncontrolled Keywords	Schizophrenia, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Intrusions, Involuntary memory, Cognitive model
Publisher	Elsevier
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