Electroconvulsive Therapy for Traumatic Memories
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“Electroconvulsive Therapy for Traumatic Memories”
This study will investigate whether ECT treatment can reduce the effect of traumatic memories if those memories are recalled immediately prior to the ECT sessions. Participants will be randomized to either a recall of a traumatic memory or a neutral non-traumatic memory prior to their ECT sessions.
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Behavioral - Traumatic memory reactivation
125 word long "exposure scripts" of their traumatic memory recorded in a neutral tone. All recordings will be approximately 30 seconds in length and the traumatic script will include five of the physical symptoms related to the memory as described by the patient. The script recording is preceded with short instructions for the subject to concentrate on the script and to imagine the described experience for additional 30 seconds right after the script until a short beep sounds. When the participa ...read more on ClinicalTrials.org
Behavioral - Neutral memory reactivation
125 word long "exposure scripts" of a neutral (non-traumatic) memory recorded in a neutral tone. All recordings will be approximately 30 seconds in length and the traumatic script will include five of the physical symptoms related to the memory as described by the patient. The script recording is preceded with short instructions for the subject to concentrate on the script and to imagine the described experience for additional 30 seconds right after the script until a short beep sounds. When the ...read more on ClinicalTrials.org
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Electroconvulsive Therapy for Traumatic Memories: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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NCT04027452
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