Read page 1-18 Memory re-consolidation, emotional arousal, and the process of change in psychotherapy: New insights from brain science
Read page 24: Minding the Findings
Answer the follow questions:
How might an understanding of Memory Reconsolidation be helpful for the practice of CBT?
What does the evidence say about the utilisation of memory consolidation in psychotherapy? (e.g. critical evaluation of the “evidence”).
Chapter 7: Long-Term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation
Chapter 8: Everyday Memory and Memory Errors
Goldstein, E (2015). Cognitive psychology: Connecting mind, research and everyday experience (4th Ed). Cengage Learning, CA.
Additional Reading:
Chapter 5: Working with Memory and Emotion
Arden, J. & Linford, L. (2009). Brain-Based Therapy with Adults: Evidence-Based Treatment for Everyday Practice.
Reference:
Craske, M., Treanor, M., Conway, C., Zbozinek, T., & Vervliet, B. (2014). Maximizing exposure therapy: An inhibitory learning approach. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 58, 10-23.
Ecker, B., Hulley, L. & Ticic, R. 2015, ‘Minding the findings: Let’s not miss the message of memory reconsolidation research for psychotherapy’, Behavioural and Brain Sciences, vol. 38, no. 7.
Lane, D., Ryan, L., Nadel, L. & Greenberg, L. 2015, ‘Memory reconsolidation, emotional arousal, and the process of change in psychotherapy: New insights from brain science’, Behavioural and Brain Sciences, vol. 38.
