Intrusions in trauma and psychosis: information processing and phenomenology
Psychological Medicine November 1, 2012 E. M. Marks, C. Steel, E. R. Peters 20 citations
People who report unusual perceptual or belief experiences (anomalous experiences) but do not need clinical care are more prone to intrusive memories after watching a traumatic film than people with few such experiences. These intrusive memories are more vivid, emotional, and involuntary—resembling those seen in PTSD. The findings support the idea that a weak tendency to integrate information into its broader context may make some individuals vulnerable to intrusions, a symptom common to both PTSD and schizophrenia. A concurrent visuospatial task did not reduce intrusions in either group.