Autobiographical Memory Specificity and Psychopathology : A Special Issue of Cognition & Emotion

Hermans, Dirk (EDT); Raes, Filip (EDT); Philippot, Pierre (EDT); Kremers, Ismay (EDT)

ISBN 10: 184169987X / ISBN 13: 9781841699875

Published by Psychology Press, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Autobiographical Memory Specificity and Psychopathology : A Special Issue of Cognition & Emotion
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184169987X
• ISBN 13: 9781841699875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

It has been repeatedly demonstrated that depression and reported history of trauma are associated with a difficulty in retrieving specific autobiographical memories, a phenomenon called overgeneral memory (Williams & Broadbent, 1986). Over the past twenty years there has been a stimulating progression in knowledge in this field, and it is clear that the topic has a considerable level of importance, both from a theoretical and clinical perspective. This Special Issue is intended to further advance this field which lies at the heart of the cognition-emotion interface. Papers published in this Issue address key issues relating to the underlying mechanisms and aetiology of overgeneral autobiographical memory, providing a state-of-the-art and pushing the field forward.

About the Author

D Hermans, Filip Raes, Pierre Philipott, Ismay Kremers