Traumatic Imagery Research Articles

What is the role of traumatic imagery?

What is the role of traumatic imagery?

What is the Role of Traumatic Imagery?

What is the Role of Traumatic Imagery?

Imagery and posttraumatic stress disorder: an overview.

A review of theories of traumatic neurosis or posttraumatic stress disorder reveals a relative neglect of the role of posttraumatic imagery. The broad range of imagery has not been recognized, nor its role in the disorder adequately formulated. A two-dimensional framework for understanding posttraumatic stress disorder based on 1) repetitions of trauma-related images, affects, somatic states, and actions and 2) defensive functioning puts into perspective the centrality of traumatic imagery, implies a reorganization of DSM-III criteria, points to new directions for research, and clarifies diagnostic and clinical confusion.