A Review on Involuntary Autobiographical Information in Clinical Disorders
Honors Capstone Project
1
Advisor(s)
Kristie Payment
Jennifer Moore
Confirmation
1
Document Type
Paper
Location
ONU McIntosh Center; Wishing Well
Start Date
8-4-2025 2:45 PM
End Date
8-4-2025 3:00 PM
Abstract
Involuntary autobiographical memories are defined as unbidden memories of personal events that occur without prior attempts of retrieval. Subsets of these memories can be seen in several clinical disorders such as PTSD, psychosis, and depression. For example, intrusive memories, unbidden memories of past events, are often seen as a cardinal symptom of PTSD. Increasingly, research has examined clinical and subclinical populations in order to understand the formation and integration of involuntary autobiographical memories. This includes looking at these memories across clinical diagnoses and in specific disorders. This review will lay out the current understanding of these memories' formation, manifestation, and correlations. This will be done in individual clinical diagnoses and comparisons. Furthermore, gaps in the literature will be highlighted and explored.
Recommended Citation
Gurganus, Caeden, "A Review on Involuntary Autobiographical Information in Clinical Disorders" (2025). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 6.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2025/Papers/6
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A Review on Involuntary Autobiographical Information in Clinical Disorders
ONU McIntosh Center; Wishing Well
Involuntary autobiographical memories are defined as unbidden memories of personal events that occur without prior attempts of retrieval. Subsets of these memories can be seen in several clinical disorders such as PTSD, psychosis, and depression. For example, intrusive memories, unbidden memories of past events, are often seen as a cardinal symptom of PTSD. Increasingly, research has examined clinical and subclinical populations in order to understand the formation and integration of involuntary autobiographical memories. This includes looking at these memories across clinical diagnoses and in specific disorders. This review will lay out the current understanding of these memories' formation, manifestation, and correlations. This will be done in individual clinical diagnoses and comparisons. Furthermore, gaps in the literature will be highlighted and explored.