Visuospatial Working Memory Tasks May Not Reduce the Intensity or Distress of Intrusive Memories

Cognitive interventions involving visuospatial tasks, such as the game “Tetris” have demonstrated efficacy in reducing the frequency of intrusive memories. However, it remains unclear whether these tasks also reduce the perceived intensity and distress of these memories. We investigated whether eith...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Amalia Badawi, Zachary Steel, David Berle
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Subjects:	intrusive memories intensity distress visuospatial cognitive interventions trauma
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.769957/full