Chapter 7 Mental Imagery in Psychopathology: From The Lab to the Clinic

• Hoofdauteur: Berntsen, Dorthe (auth)
• Andere auteurs: A. Watson, Lynn (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Cambridge University Press 2015
• Onderwerpen: Cognitive science; Clinical psychology; clinical approaches; memory research; cognitive approaches; autobiographical memory
• Online toegang: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Autobiographical memory plays a key role in psychological well-being, and the field has been investigated from multiple perspectives for over thirty years. One large body of research has examined the basic mechanisms and characteristics of autobiographical memory during general cognition, and another body has studied what happens to it during psychological disorders, and how psychological therapies targeting memory disturbances can improve psychological well-being. This edited collection reviews and integrates current theories on autobiographical memory when viewed in a clinical perspective. It presents an overview of basic applied and clinical approaches to autobiographical memory, covering memory specificity, traumatic memories, involuntary and intrusive memories and the role of self-identity. The book discusses a wide range of psychological disorders, including depression, PTSD, borderline personality disorder and autism, and how they affect autobiographical memory. It will be of interest to students of psychology, clinicians and therapists alike.