TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Posttraumatic stress disorder following traumatic injury: narratives as unconscious indicators of psychopathology
JO  - Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
A1  - Hashemi, Bahar
A1  - Shaw, Richard J.
A1  - Hong, David S.
A1  - Hall, Rebecca
A1  - Nelson, Kristin
A1  - Steiner, Hans
SP  - 179
EP  - 190
VL  - 72
IS  - 3
N2  - Current conventional assessment methodologies used to diagnose posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rely heavily on symptom counts obtained from clinical interviews or self-report questionnaires. Such measures may underestimate the impact of traumatic events, particularly in individuals who deny or repress emotional distress. This case report illustrates the use of two methods of narrative analysis to assess unconscious representations of PTSD. Linguistic analysis and a computerized analysis of referential activity were able to capture unconscious aspects of the traumatic experience.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-9284
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/bumc.2008.72.3.179
ID  - ref1
ER  -