A computational model to simulate development and recovery of traumatised patients

A Higher-Order Adaptive Network Model to Simulate Development of and Recovery from PTSD

“…Other work addressing computational modelling for trauma development and recovery can be found in [8,16,17]. However, none of these previous works allowed for the adaptation of the learnt connections of the mental model and therapy.…”

“…In addition, in [16,17] it is assumed that already built-in upward connections for the emotion regulation exist and are static, while in the model presented here an important part of the development of a trauma is the learning for the mental model of the traumatic course of affairs. In another comparison, [8] addresses social support instead of the type of therapy suggested by Garcia [10] and used in the current paper. Moreover, the underlying second-order adaptation process as explained extensively by [10] is fully addressed here while it is ignored in [8,16,17].…”

“…In another comparison, [8] addresses social support instead of the type of therapy suggested by Garcia [10] and used in the current paper. Moreover, the underlying second-order adaptation process as explained extensively by [10] is fully addressed here while it is ignored in [8,16,17]. Finally, in the current paper the source of the trauma can be a process taking place over a longer time period with a successive course of events over time, and modeled in the form of an internal mental model that can be replayed as a flashback movie, while in [8,16,17] only one traumatic state at one time point is assumed where a flashback is only one static image, which is not quite realistic.…”

Modelling Metaplasticity and Memory Reconsolidation During an Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Treatment

“…Knowledge of the neural basis of EMDR is still in its infancy but is showing great prospect. The model introduced here has some elements in common with the model described in [14]. However, the focus on EMDR is new, and also addressing both plasticity and metaplasticity.…”

Adding Organizational Reasoning to Agent-Based Simulations in GAMA

“…We compare this work with other models and frameworks for social simulation. Network-oriented modeling has been applied for social system simulation to study the effects of various social parameters for the agent behavior on the outcome of the system [7][8][9]. Compared to the network model, AORTA is based on the BDI paradigm and logic.…”