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ArticlePsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2026

Positive autobiographical memories in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: An exploratory intervention study.

Ateka A Contractor, Brett Messman, Sheila Daniela Dicker-Oren, Nicole H Weiss, Sharon R Sznitman, Talya Greene

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Ateka A ContractorDepartment of Psychology, University of North Texas.ORCID 0000-0003-3032-4578
Brett MessmanDepartment of Psychology, University of North Texas.
Sheila Daniela Dicker-OrenDepartment of Community Mental Health, University of Haifa.
Nicole H WeissDepartment of Psychology, University of Rhode Island.
Sharon R SznitmanInstitute of Primary Health Care, University of Bern.
Talya GreeneDepartment of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London.

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Psychosocial Determinants and Biological Pathway to Healthy Aging (Pathways)T32AG049676 · NIA · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI LYNN M. MARTIRE · 2016 to 2026
$3.9M
NIA NIH HHS T32 AG049676US-Israel Binational Science Foundation
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Abstract

objectiveThe processing of positive memories technique (PPMT) capitalizes on the content of positive autobiographical memories (AMs) to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. To advance research on how and why PPMT is effective, this study examined whether and how changes in self-reported positive AM characteristics (vividness, coherence, accessibility, sensory details, visual perspective, emotional intensity, sharing, valence, psychological distance) associated with changes in PTSD symptom severity across PPMT sessions.

methodSeventy individuals were recruited from the community (

resultsPaired samples t tests indicated a decrease in PTSD symptom severity pre- to post-PPMT (

conclusionsFurther studies should investigate whether targeting improved access to positive AMs and improved abilities to construct coherent narratives of those events could mechanistically reduce PTSD symptoms among participants receiving PPMT. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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