Trauma & Attachment
Disorganised memories and IAMs
Disorganised memory is a symptom of trauma and PTSD, where memories aren't "assembled" in the right order but appear randomly for the victim and can appear as if they occurred recently. Research suggests that this is to do with emotions and hippocampus at the time (TODO).
What research and information is there about involuntary autobiographical memories (IAMs).
Vicarious Trauma
Vicarious trauma is the lasting effect that working closely with trauma survivors can have on a helper's beliefs, emotions, and sense of safety. McCann and Pearlman introduced the idea in 1990. It is related to, but not the same as, compassion fatigue.
https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000161
Intergenerational Trauma
Intergenerational trauma occurs when the impacts of trauma are passed from one generation to the next. Trauma can shape thoughts, feelings, and behaviour, thus affecting how individuals parent and communicate with their children.
Intrusion Symptoms
Intrusion symptoms are one PTSD symptom cluster and include distressing memories, dreams, flashbacks, and distress or physiological reactions to reminders. "Intrusion trauma" is not a standard diagnostic term.
PTSD Night Terrors
PTSD commonly includes trauma-related nightmares and sleep disturbance. Sleep terrors are distinct NREM parasomnias and are not a PTSD diagnostic criterion.
Anaclitic Depression
Anaclitic depression is a term introduced by René Spitz to describe a type of depression that occurs in infants who have been separated from their primary caregiver, typically the mother. It is characterized by withdrawal, crying, and refusal to eat, resulting from the loss of emotional connection and care.
Introjective Depression
Introjective depression is a form of depression where the individual experiences intense self-criticism, guilt, and feelings of worthlessness. It is often associated with a preoccupation with achieving perfection and an excessive focus on failure or inadequacy, leading to a deep sense of shame.
Adult Attachment Interview
The AAI, developed by Mary Main, examines how people narrate childhood attachment experiences rather than those experiences themselves. The standard classifications are secure/autonomous, dismissing, preoccupied, and unresolved/disorganized with respect to loss or trauma; "cannot classify" may also be assigned.
Adult Attachment Interview and PTSD
The unresolved classification concerns the organization of discourse about loss or trauma. The AAI is not a diagnostic test for PTSD or a measure of PTSD risk.
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