Childhood trauma and negative memory bias as shared risk factors for psychopathology and comorbidity in a naturalistic psychiatric patient sample

Vrijsen, Janna N.; Amen, Camiel T. van; Koekkoek, Bauke; Oostrom, Iris van; Schene, Aart H.; Tendolkar, Indira

doi:10.1002/brb3.1181

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“…According to research, children form dysfunctional assumptions about themselves and their environment when exposed to traumatic experiences, and consequently process information in accordance with these assumptions (Beck, 2008; Beck & Haigh, 2014). Viewing the world more negative and pessimistic as a consequence of early traumatic experiences increases the chance to develop emotional and mental health problems (De Raedt & Koster, 2010; Vrijsen et al, 2017). It is therefore important to do further research on the possible presence of negative memory bias among children in family foster care.…”

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On the bright side: Young people’s most positive memories of family foster care

Steenbakkers

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Grietens

2020

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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This study explored what contributes to successful family foster care from the perspective of young people by asking them about their most positive memory of family foster care. Forty-four Dutch adolescents and young adults (aged 16–28) participated in this study and shared their most positive memory in a short interview. Their answers were qualitatively analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, supplemented with an analysis of the structure of their memories. The thematic analysis resulted in the themes Belongingness, Receiving support, Normal family life, It is better than before, and Seeing yourself grow. The structural analysis showed that young people both shared memories related to specific events, as well as memories that portrayed how they felt for a prolonged period of time. In addition, young people were inclined to share negative memories alongside the positive memories. These results highlight that, in order to build a sense of belonging, it is important that of foster parents create a normal family environment for foster children and provide continuous support. Moreover, the negative memories shared by participants are discussed in light of a bias resulting from earlier traumatic experiences.

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On the bright side: Young people’s most positive memories of family foster care

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Grietens

2020

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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“…The investigation was undertaken with a relatively large and representative sample of mood disorder patients recruited from specialized psychiatric care, and extensive data of self-reported symptoms and experiences was collected. Moreover, we examined a comprehensive set of self-reported data of CEs, an important factor in the aetiology of mood disorders, psychosis and BPD [32–40].…”

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“…Childhood traumatic experiences (CEs) are an aetiological factor contributing to development of several mental disorders, including mood disorders, psychosis and BPD [32–40]. Both patients with BPD and UHR report CEs often, and especially sexual abuse was suggested to contribute to development of psychosis [41] and BPD [42, 43].…”

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Features of borderline personality disorder as a mediator of the relation between childhood traumatic experiences and psychosis-like experiences in patients with mood disorder

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“…These biases even persist after apparent recovery (Gilboa and Gotlib 1997). Indeed, negative memories formed throughout lifetime form the basis of many mental disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, addiction, and in its comorbidities (Vrijsen et al 2018).…”

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex Decreases Emotional Memory Schemas

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Bovy²,

Berkers

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Biological Psychiatry

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Mood-congruent memory bias is a critical characteristic of depression, but the underlying neural mechanism is largely unknown. Negative memory schemas might enhance encoding and consolidation of negative experiences, thereby contributing to the genesis and perpetuation of depressive pathology. To investigate this relationship, we aimed to perturb medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) processing, using neuronavigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) targeting the mPFC. Forty healthy volunteers first underwent a negative mood induction to activate negative schema processing after which they received either active inhibitory (N = 20) or control (N = 20) stimulation to the mPFC. Then, all participants performed the encoding of an emotional false memory task. Recall and recognition performance was tested the following morning. Polysomnographic data were recorded continuously during the night before and after encoding. We observed a significantly lower false recognition of negative critical lures following mPFC inhibition, but no differences in veridical memory. These findings were supported by reaction time data, showing a relative slower response to negative compared with positive critical lures. The current findings support previous causal evidence for a role of the mPFC in schema memory processing and further suggest a role of the mPFC in memory bias.

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Childhood trauma and negative memory bias as shared risk factors for psychopathology and comorbidity in a naturalistic psychiatric patient sample

Cited by 9 publications

References 2 publications

On the bright side: Young people’s most positive memories of family foster care

On the bright side: Young people’s most positive memories of family foster care

Features of borderline personality disorder as a mediator of the relation between childhood traumatic experiences and psychosis-like experiences in patients with mood disorder

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex Decreases Emotional Memory Schemas

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