University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2011 Mar;42(1):26-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2010.08.006. Epub 2010 Sep 8.
A deficit in the ability to retrieve specific autobiographical memories has been linked to a number of negative consequences, including poor problem solving skills, reduced ability to imagine the future, and the onset of symptoms following trauma. This study investigated the impact of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) on memory retrieval specificity in patients with Complicated Grief (CG). Twenty individuals with CG who were seeking treatment were administered an autobiographical memory task (AMT) before and after completing a 10-week CBT program. Pre-treatment retrieval specificity did not predict treatment outcome. However, there was a significant correlation between symptom reduction and increased specific retrieval to positive cues following treatment. These results suggest that overgeneral retrieval in CG can be modified by CBT, and may point to one means by which CBT can alleviate CG symptoms.
记忆提取特异性缺陷与许多负面后果相关，包括解决问题能力下降、想象未来能力降低以及创伤后症状出现。本研究调查了认知行为疗法（CBT）对复杂性悲伤（CG）患者记忆提取特异性的影响。20 名正在寻求治疗的 CG 患者在完成 10 周 CBT 项目前后接受了自传体记忆任务（AMT）。治疗前的记忆提取特异性并不预测治疗效果。然而，在治疗后，症状减轻与积极线索的特异性提取增加之间存在显著相关性。这些结果表明，CBT 可以改变 CG 中的过度泛化提取，并且可能指出 CBT 缓解 CG 症状的一种方式。
