TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Resilience after trauma: the role of memory suppression
JO  - Science
A1  - Mary, Alison
A1  - Dayan, Jacques
A1  - Leone, Giovanni
A1  - Postel, Charlotte
A1  - Fraisse, Florence
A1  - Malle, Carine
A1  - Vallée, Thomas
A1  - Klein-Peschanski, Carine
A1  - Viader, Fausto
A1  - de la Sayette, Vincent
A1  - Peschanski, Denis
A1  - Eustache, Francis
A1  - Gagnepain, Pierre
SP  - e8477
EP  - e8477
VL  - 367
IS  - 6479
N2  - In the aftermath of trauma, little is known about why the unwanted and unbidden recollection of traumatic memories persists in some individuals but not others. We implemented neutral and inoffensive intrusive memories in the laboratory in a group of 102 individuals exposed to the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks and 73 nonexposed individuals, who were not in Paris during the attacks. While reexperiencing these intrusive memories, nonexposed individuals and exposed individuals without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could adaptively suppress memory activity, but exposed individuals with PTSD could not. These findings suggest that the capacity to suppress memory is central to positive posttraumatic adaptation. A generalized disruption of the memory control system could explain the maladaptive and unsuccessful suppression attempts often seen in PTSD, and this disruption should be targeted by specific treatments.<br><br>Copyright © 2020 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to original U.S. Government Works.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0036-8075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aay8477
ID  - ref1
ER  -