Abstract
Intrusive imagery was investigated in survivors of motor vehicle accidents with (a) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and accurate recall of the trauma, (b) PTSD and amnesia of the trauma, (c) no PTSD, or (d) control participants who simulated PTSD. Imagery was precipitated by presentation of an audiotape of a motor vehicle accident. Whereas the traumatic imagery of participants who had accurate recall of their trauma was consistent with third party accounts of the trauma, the imagery of amnesic participants was inconsistent with these accounts. Participants were then interviewed about cognitive and emotional aspects of their responses. All participants with PTSD and simulators reported similar levels of imagery detail, involuntariness, re-experiencing, and emotional response, and reported higher levels than participants with no PTSD. Findings are discussed in terms of cognitive and contextual factors that can mediate accurate and inaccurate traumatic imagery. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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