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Psychopathology and autobiographical memory in stroke and non-stroke hospitalized patients
Author(s)Mark John Sampson, Peter Kinderman, Sue Watts
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 18, no 1, January 2003
Pagespp 23-32
KeywordsMemory and Reminiscence ; Depression ; Anxiety ; In-patients ; Stroke ; Clinical surveys.
AnnotationParticipants - 56 stroke and 49 non-stroke inpatients - were assessed using the Autobiographical Memory Test (for overgenerality), and for intrusiveness of memories using the Impact of Events Scale. While significant levels of psychopathology were identified in this UK cohort, no significant differences were found between stroke and non-stroke patients on severity of depression, anxiety, severity of PTSD-like (post-traumatic syndrome) symptoms, or autobiographical memories. Autobiographical memories (intrusive images of their illness, intrusive memories of other events, and overgeneral memory recall variables) were significant predictors of depression. This suggests that psychological intervention of memory processes may be a worthwhile target in psychological intervention for depression. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-030217004 A
ClassmarkDB: ENR: ENP: LF7: CQA: 3G

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