Autobiographical memory and the self: Relationship and implications for cognitive-behavioural therapy
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University of the Arts, London
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 105
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- A - Authored book
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- Publisher
- Routledge
- ISBN
- 9781138093010
- Open access status
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- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2018
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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1
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This book explores the relationship between autobiographical memory and the self, its role in psychological disorders and its relevance for cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). Interest in the memory-self relationship and its implications has grown among cognitive, social, personality and clinical psychologists. Although these researchers are drawing on each other’s work, there is still a gap between clinical psychology and the other disciplines; clinical psychologists often make limited use of research and theories from other disciplines despite the fact that a comprehensive understanding of the memory-self relationship could enhance their work with patients suffering from psychological disorders. The book thus aimed to synthesise existing literature on how memories influence the self and wellbeing, to understand what this literature might tell us about how cognitive-behavioural techniques alleviate patients’ symptoms, and to explore ways in which we can use it to enhance CBT.
The book proposes original insights, including an innovative model highlighting how memory-focused cognitive-behavioural techniques might modify patients’ adverse memories and self, differing from existing explanations of change in CBT, which typically focus on memory meanings and include vague references to the self. The book was endorsed by Jefferson A. Singer, an authority in this area, and reviewed in the journal Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. It has led to invitations to contribute to a special issue of Memory and a Frontiers research topic. Because, unlike previous publications, this book does not require readers to have prior knowledge of the research area, it is valuable for arts and design practitioners whose work touches upon it, for example artists exploring issues of memory and identity or designers working with vulnerable, traumatised populations. The book was conceptualised by both authors and drafted by the first author. The second author provided important clinical insights and critically reviewed and revised the manuscript.
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- Non-English
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