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Psychological dynamics affecting traumatic memories: implications in psychotherapy.
Julio Peres1, Juliane Mercante, Antonia Gladys Nasello
1Neurociências e Comportamento, Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade, de São Paulo. julioperes@julioperes.com.br
Psychology and Psychotherapy
|December 16, 2005
Summary
Understanding trauma response involves personality factors and how individuals process stressful events. Therapists can help trauma patients by rebuilding memories through cognitive restructuring and exposure therapy.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Trauma response is influenced by personality factors and the processing of stressful events.
- Memory is not a direct recording but a reconstruction of past experiences.
- Psychological dynamics, including internal dialogue, shape outcomes after trauma.
Observation:
- The brain reconstructs memories, which can change over time.
- Cognitive and emotional changes occur when memories are retrieved.
- Internal dialogue significantly impacts the relationship with past traumatic events.
Findings:
- Psychological dynamics influence the development of positive or negative outcomes post-trauma.
- Therapeutic intervention should focus on internal dialogues and the pathological relationship with past episodes.
- Rebuilding memory therapeutically is key to treating traumatized patients.
Implications:
- Therapists can foster psychological growth in trauma survivors by addressing internal dialogues.
- Exposure-based and cognitive restructuring therapies aid in processing negative experiences.
- This approach facilitates a healthier psychological dynamic and recovery from trauma.