A developmental psychopathology model of overgeneral autobiographical memory

Valentino, Kristin

doi:10.1016/j.dr.2011.05.001

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“…This finding is supported by the fact that PTSD and depression, which have high comorbidity with BPD, display overgeneral memory style (Williams, 1996;McNally et al, 1995;Zanarini et al, 1998;Renneberg et al, 2005;Valentino 2011). Cognitive models of PTSD suggest that our overgeneral memory for traumatic events may limit ability of the patient to integrate the traumatic memories with other autobiographical memory and one's self-concept (Dalgleish, 2004).…”

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“…Generally, the individuals suffering from emotional disorders tend to recall overgeneral autobiographical memories compared to those without emotional disorders (Valentino, 2011). Autobiographical memory, a kind of memory associated with recalling past events, is important to pursue goals by remembering previous problem solving methods (Conway & Pleydell-Pearce, 2000;Williams et al, 2007).…”

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Autobiographical Memory and Interpersonal Problem Solving in Iranian Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder

Dehaghi

Tamannaeifar

Farid

2017

PCP

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Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the retrieval of autobiographical memory and the problem solving of people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and normal people. Methods:The study population comprised all patients with BPD in Tehran. The study sample consisted of 15 patients with BPD, who referred to Hazrat-e-Rasool Hospital and 15 control group people, who were mostly hospital staff. All participants were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire, means-ends problem solving task, and autobiographical memory test. Data were analyzed by t test and Pearson correlation test.Results: Based on the results, patients with BPD provided less effective solutions (P<0.001) and had more overgeneral memory style in autobiographical memory in response to pleasant, neutral (P<0.05), and unpleasant (P<0.01) cues. Conclusion:More strategies should be provided to retrieve specific memories and provide effective problem solving for patients with BPD.

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confidence: 99%

Autobiographical Memory and Interpersonal Problem Solving in Iranian Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder

Dehaghi

Tamannaeifar

Farid

2017

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“…Adler and colleagues (2012) also found that the narrator of life stories in the BPD group rarely reflected on the personal significance of a given episode or related it to his or her broader sense of self. Some theoretical hypotheses indicate that early maltreatment and insecure attachment may negatively impact the ability to reminisce about events with an older adult and extract meaning out of the same (Valentino, 2011), which could perhaps lead to problems in integration of narratives among individuals with borderline psychopathology.…”

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Assessment of Autobiographical Memory Narratives in Psychotherapy with Borderline Personality Disorder: An exploratory study

Guruprasad

Bhola

2015

ResPsy

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Abstract. Autobiographical memory narratives that emerge in therapeutic discourse can aid the understanding of the client‖s narrative identity and the identification of central themes or conflicts. The study aimed to examine the structure and thematic content of autobiographical memory narratives of five clients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), during the early phase of individual psychotherapy. The Biopsychosocial Interview gathered narrative material about the clients‖ life experiences in childhood and adulthood and explored the history of psychological difficulties and/or disorders. The interview and the first five sessions of psychotherapy for each client were audio recorded, transcribed and coded for analysis. The Coding System for Autobiographical Memory Narratives in Psychotherapy was used to identify autobiographical memory narratives from the clients‖ life experiences, rate the narrative complexity, specificity and integration, and derive narrative patterns or themes. Analysis indicated that the narratives had a moderate level of complexity, low levels of specificity, were predominantly autobiographical, poorly integrated and revealed dominant themes of contamination. Narrative themes of agency, communion and redemption were relatively lower among the clients. The implications for therapeutic practice, training of clinicians and future research are discussed. Keywords: autobiographical memory, narratives, borderline personality disorder, psychotherapyHuman beings create meaning and use language to shape their personal experiences into stories, or narratives (Angus & Greenberg, 2011). From the narrative standpoint, psychological difficulties indicate situations where important aspects of one‖s lived experience are not adequately represented in the self narrative revealed during therapy. By helping the client reconstruct problematic self narratives to become more coherent, complex and inclusive, therapy is considered a process of -story repair‖ (Avdi & Georgaca, 2007).There is a growing interest in the concept of -narrative identity‖ and related processes or dimensions (McAdams & Pals, 2006;McLean, 2008) as tools to understand psychotherapy processes and change (Angus, Levitt & Hardtke, 1999;Angus et al., 2012;Boritz, Angus, Monette, Hollis-Walker, & Warwar, 2011;Luborsky, 1977;Matos, Santos, Goncalves, & Martins, 2009;Mendes et al., 2010;Singer, Blagov, Berry, & Oost, 2013;Singer & Bonalume, 2010a). Narrative identity is referred to as "the internal, dynamic life story that an individual constructs to make sense of his or her life" (Bauer, McAdams, & Pals, 2008). Narratives that may emerge in therapy may range from descriptions of a specific event, to an overarching life story that spans across several years.The ability to construct a coherent narrative is ba- sed on memory, particularly autobiographical memory. Autobiographical memories are "transitory dynamic mental constructions generated from an underlying knowledge base" (Conway & PleydellPearce, 2000, p. 261). Subsequently, the qualitat...

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“…Current theoretical perspectives and related findings point to poor emotion regulation (reflected in rumination and avoidance) as mechanisms that can maintain an overgeneral style of memory retrieval (Williams et al, 2007). The potentially important aetiological role of impo verished parent-child reminiscing in the early years, in the context of parent and child attachment insecurity and emotion dysregulation, is also gaining theoretical attention, however, and has received preliminary empirical support (Valentino, 2011;Valentino et al, 2014). A number of outstanding questions remain, however, as there is still very limited research addressing the developmental precursors of overgeneral memory and the relative contributions of other potentially important factors such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also require clarification (Ogle et al, 2013).…”

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Talking (or Not Talking) about the Past: The Influence of Parent–Child Conversation about Negative Experiences on Children's Memories

Salmon

Reese

2015

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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We review research investigating the influence of conversations between parents and their children about past negative experiences on children's memory and management of their emotional experiences. To do so, we are guided by social cultural developmental theory and a developmental psychopathology framework. In the first section, we first discuss the 'best case' scenario, in which parents and child have a close relationship within which the child's negative emotions can be discussed and understood, and the child's ability to remember her experiences in a detailed and coherent narrative form is optimised. In the second section, we turn to the most problematic scenario of child maltreatment, including child sexual abuse, and consider the implications for children's memory when these optimizing factors are not present or are limited. Finally, we discuss exemplar intermediary scenarios. We propose that early problems acquiring critical skills for remembering emotional experiences in the context of parent-child relationships can have negative consequences for children's memory but also for their psychological functioning more broadly, which can extend across development.

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A developmental psychopathology model of overgeneral autobiographical memory

Cited by 54 publications

References 141 publications

Autobiographical Memory and Interpersonal Problem Solving in Iranian Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder

Autobiographical Memory and Interpersonal Problem Solving in Iranian Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder

Assessment of Autobiographical Memory Narratives in Psychotherapy with Borderline Personality Disorder: An exploratory study

Talking (or Not Talking) about the Past: The Influence of Parent–Child Conversation about Negative Experiences on Children's Memories

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