The application of imagery rescripting to intrusive autobiographical memories in depression

Stavropoulos, A; Brockman, R; Berle, D

The application of imagery rescripting to intrusive autobiographical memories in depression

Stavropoulos, A Brockman, R Berle, D

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Citation:: The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 2022, 15, pp. e47
Issue Date:: 2022

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dc.contributor.author	Stavropoulos, A
dc.contributor.author	Brockman, R
dc.contributor.author	Berle, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4861-2220
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-01T22:11:13Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-01T22:11:13Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.citation	The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 2022, 15, pp. e47
dc.identifier.issn	1754-470X
dc.identifier.issn	1754-470X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/165799
dc.description.abstract	<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Intrusive autobiographical memories are a prominent feature of depression implicated in the onset and course of the disorder. Current cognitive behavioural treatment of depression does not specify techniques to address intrusive memories. Imagery rescripting has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of trauma-related intrusive memories. This paper illustrates the application of imagery rescripting as a stand-alone treatment for two patients experiencing a current major depressive episode. The two cases are described in detail and follow-up data are reported. Both patients experienced clinically significant and reliable change in their depression scores and no longer met criteria for a current major depressive episode at post-assessment, with gains maintained at 3-month follow-up. Implications are discussed for the theoretical mechanisms of change of this intervention as well as methods to overcome common treatment obstacles that arise in depression.</jats:p> <jats:sec id="S1754470X22000435_as1"> <jats:title>Key learning aims</jats:title> <jats:p> <jats:list list-type="number"> <jats:list-item> <jats:label>(1)</jats:label> <jats:p>To learn how intrusive autobiographical memories are implicated in the onset and maintenance of depression.</jats:p> </jats:list-item> <jats:list-item> <jats:label>(2)</jats:label> <jats:p>To learn the limitations that may present clinically when applying verbal-linguistic techniques such as cognitive restructuring to intrusive memories.</jats:p> </jats:list-item> <jats:list-item> <jats:label>(3)</jats:label> <jats:p>To learn when imagery rescripting may be required to treat intrusive memories and how to implement this technique to overcome traditional treatment obstacles in depression.</jats:p> </jats:list-item> </jats:list> </jats:p> </jats:sec>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
dc.relation.ispartof	The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
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dc.subject	1701 Psychology, 1702 Cognitive Sciences
dc.title	The application of imagery rescripting to intrusive autobiographical memories in depression
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	15
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utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Clinical Psychology
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dc.date.updated	2023-02-01T22:11:12Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	15

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Abstract Intrusive autobiographical memories are a prominent feature of depression implicated in the onset and course of the disorder. Current cognitive behavioural treatment of depression does not specify techniques to address intrusive memories. Imagery rescripting has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of trauma-related intrusive memories. This paper illustrates the application of imagery rescripting as a stand-alone treatment for two patients experiencing a current major depressive episode. The two cases are described in detail and follow-up data are reported. Both patients experienced clinically significant and reliable change in their depression scores and no longer met criteria for a current major depressive episode at post-assessment, with gains maintained at 3-month follow-up. Implications are discussed for the theoretical mechanisms of change of this intervention as well as methods to overcome common treatment obstacles that arise in depression. Key learning aims

(1) To learn how intrusive autobiographical memories are implicated in the onset and maintenance of depression.

(2) To learn the limitations that may present clinically when applying verbal-linguistic techniques such as cognitive restructuring to intrusive memories.

(3) To learn when imagery rescripting may be required to treat intrusive memories and how to implement this technique to overcome traditional treatment obstacles in depression.

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