The Structure of the Life Story in Sexual-Trauma Survivors (1CE)
Number of Credits: 1
This course is for: Clinical Psychologists, LMFTs, and Counselors
Course By: Michael Parent, PhD
Content By: Clifford, G., Hitchcock, C. & Dalgleish, T. (2020). Fractured pasts: The structure of the life story in sexual-trauma survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder. Clinical Psychological Science, 8(4), 723-738. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702620917984
Course Description: The experience of severe or repeated trauma has a fundamental impact on how the autobiographical past is remembered. A key distortion of autobiographical memory associated with trauma exposure is the experience of intrusive memories of the traumatic experience itself. The study aimed to examine the organization of past autobiographical knowledge in a sample of sexual-trauma survivors compared with control participants with no history of sexual trauma or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by using a self-descriptive card-sorting task in addition to comparing the findings with previously collected data on the same task from individuals with chronic, recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD). The distinct life structure presented by sexual trauma survivors may reflect efforts to constrain the impact of trauma on an individual’s self-identity.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the aims of the study and the methods related to trauma on autobiographical memory as examined in the article
- Analyze the data by exploring the statistical tests used in conjunction with the discussed findings
- Integrate the study limitations with the identified areas of future research
Course Outline:
- Read and understand Fractured Pasts: The Structure of the Life Story in Sexual-Trauma Survivors with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
- Consider the factors related to autobiographical memory coupled with the statistical findings from the accompanying article
- Work through the post-test questions; keep in mind that answer selections should be derived from the respective article
- Return to the referenced article for any missed questions and/or to better understand the life structure of sexual-trauma survivors
Approvals:
Board Approvals | American Psychological Association (APA), NBCC, Florida Board - Social Work, MFT, Counseling, and Psychology, NYSED - Social Work, MFT and Counseling Only, American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders |
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CE Format | Online, Text-Based |