A memory like an elephant? The consistency of memory for
emotional events.
Giezen, A.E. van
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A memory like an elephant?
The consistency of memory for emotional events
Foto cover by Jaap van Giezen Masai Mara national reserve, Kenya
A memory like an elephant?
The consistency of memory for emotional events
PROEFSCHRIFT
ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden, op gezag van Rector Magnificus prof.mr. P.F. van der Heijden,
volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties te verdedigen op donderdag 8 november 2007
klokke 13.45 uur
door
Anne Elisabeth van Giezen geboren te Schiedam
in 1977
Promotiecommissie
Promotor Prof. dr. Ph. Spinhoven
Copromotor Dr. E. Arensman
Referent Prof. dr. M. Kindt
Overige leden Prof. dr. A.J.W. Van der Does Dr. G. Wolters
Violent Memory
My thoughts fight in my memory,
Battling against un-wanted fate,
Screaming out loud,
Yet still unheard,
I sit,
I wait,
I cry,
For the agenda,
Of a new day.
Victoria Ritchie
Contents
Chapter 1 General Introduction 9
Chapter 2 Consistency of Memory for Emotionally Arousing Events:
A Review of Prospective and Experimental Studies 21
Chapter 3 The Relationship of Post-traumatic Stress, Dissociation and Thought Suppression with Completeness of Memory for
Violent Crime 47
Chapter 4 Consistency of Memory for a Traumatic Event: A
Prospective Study among Victims of Violent Assault 65
Chapter 5 Memory for Emotionally Arousing and Neutral Stimuli:
An Experimental Study on Accuracy and Consistency of
Memory in Victims of Violent Crime 83
Chapter 6 Memory of Childhood Trauma before and after Long-term Psychological Treatment of Borderline
Personality Disorder 103
Chapter 7 General Discussion 115
References 131
Samenvatting 149
Dankwoord 153
Curriculum Vitae 157
