Citation

Hashemi B, Shaw RJ, Hong DS, Hall R, Nelson K, Steiner H. Bull. Menninger Clin. 2008; 72(3): 179-190.

Affiliation

Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Guilford Publications)

DOI

10.1521/bumc.2008.72.3.179

PMID

18990054

Abstract

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.

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