ArticleBehavioural and cognitive psychotherapy2017
'I Can't Concentrate': A Feasibility Study with Young Refugees in Sweden on Developing Science-Driven Interventions for Intrusive Memories Related to Trauma.
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The REFUGE-study: Health and Quality of Life Among Resettled Syrian Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Norway (REFUGE-I)
Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intrusive memories of trauma: A target for research bridging cognitive science and its clinical application.Clinical psychology review · 2019Pooled it
- A guided single session intervention to reduce intrusive memories of work-related trauma: a randomised controlled trial with healthcare workers in the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC medicine · 2024Trial
- Exploring healthcare workers' experiences of a simple intervention to reduce their intrusive memories of psychological trauma: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Trial
- Treating intrusive memories after trauma in healthcare workers: a Bayesian adaptive randomised trial developing an imagery-competing task intervention.Molecular psychiatry · 2023Trial
- Intrinsic Functional Connectivity of Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Hippocampus Subregions Relates to Emotional and Sensory-Perceptual Properties of Intrusive Trauma Memories.Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging · 2026Article
- Mental health amidst chronic crises: the case of Arab countries from the Middle East.Conflict and health · 2026Review
- Scoping Review of Experience Sampling Methodology Investigations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms.Clinical psychology : a publication of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- 'A labyrinth with no way out'-the conceptualization of mental distress among Arabic-speaking refugee youth: a qualitative study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Characterisation of intrusive memories and prediction from memory-related genes and cognitive and emotional factors.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A summary review of the development of using a brief imagery-competing task intervention (ICTI) for reducing intrusive memories of psychological trauma: applications in healthcare settings for both staff and patients.Discover mental health · 2025Review
- Reducing the Number of Intrusive Memories of Work-Related Traumatic Events in Frontline Health Care Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Series.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
- Specific symptom change associated with ecological momentary assessments of intrusive trauma memories.NPP - digital psychiatry and neuroscience · 2024Article
- Critical incidents and post-traumatic stress symptoms among experienced registered nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- Developing a Brief Cognitive Task Intervention to Reduce Long-Standing Intrusive Memories of Trauma: A Feasibility Study With Remote Delivery for Women in Iceland.Clinical psychology in Europe · 2024Article
- Access to Virtual Mental Healthcare and Support for Refugee and Immigrant Groups: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
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- Smartphone-delivered mental health care interventions for refugees: A systematic review of the literature.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2023Review
- Using a Brief Mental Imagery Competing Task to Reduce the Number of Intrusive Memories: Exploratory Case Series With Trauma-Exposed Women.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- A first remotely-delivered guided brief intervention to reduce intrusive memories of psychological trauma for healthcare staff working during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2022Article
- Reducing Intrusive Memories of Childhood Trauma Using a Visuospatial Intervention: Case Study in Iceland.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe number of refugees is the highest ever worldwide. Many have experienced trauma in home countries or on their escape which has mental health sequelae. Intrusive memories comprise distressing scenes of trauma which spring to mind unbidden. Development of novel scalable psychological interventions is needed urgently.
aimsWe propose that brief cognitive science-driven interventions should be developed which pinpoint a focal symptom alongside a means to monitor it using behavioural techniques. The aim of the current study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the methodology required to develop such an intervention.
methodIn this study we recruited 22 refugees (16-25 years), predominantly from Syria and residing in Sweden. Participants were asked to monitor the frequency of intrusive memories of trauma using a daily diary; rate intrusions and concentration; and complete a 1-session behavioural intervention involving Tetris game-play via smartphone.
resultsFrequency of intrusive memories was high, and associated with high levels of distress and impaired concentration. Levels of engagement with study procedures were highly promising.
conclusionsThe current work opens the way for developing novel cognitive behavioural approaches for traumatized refugees that are mechanistically derived, freely available and internationally scalable.
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