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Implicit Memory in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Amnesia for the Traumatic Event

Received April 16, 1997; revised July 23, 1997; accepted July 24, 1997. From the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Bethesda Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0559. Send correspondence to Dr. Krikorian at the above address.

This report documents a case of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following psychological trauma with cerebral insult and amnesia for the traumatic event. The case history demonstrates the role of implicit memory in PTSD and indicates that the mechanisms of psychopathology are one-trial sensitization and conditioned emotional responses.

Key Words: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder • Amnesia • Memory, Implicit

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