Abstract

The Dutch protocol for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) uses two psychological myths as part of the therapeutic instruction: memory works as a video camera and individuals can have a photographic memory. This study explored how participants experience and evaluate such instructions and if these instructions affect their beliefs on memory. Participants received a video, photo, or a control instruction. Participants indicated on a visual analog scale how vivid and emotional they expected to recall the traumatic memory, how credible the therapeutic instruction was, and how reliable they would consider a therapist providing such an instruction. Next, participants completed a memory belief survey. Participants who received the video instruction were most likely to expect to vividly recall a memory. The credibility of the instructions and the reliability of the therapist providing the instruction were at chance level, which might pose problems for the therapeutic alliance and therapy outcome.

摘要

荷兰关于眼动脱敏和再处理（EMDR）的协议在治疗说明中使用了两个心理学上的神话：记忆可作为摄像机使用，个人可以具有照相记忆。这项研究探讨了参与者如何体验和评估此类指令，以及这些指令是否会影响他们对记忆的信念。参与者收到了视频，照片或控制指令。参与者以视觉模拟的方式表明了他们期望回忆创伤记忆的生动程度和情感程度，治疗指导的可信度以及他们认为治疗师提供这种指导的可靠性。接下来，参与者完成了一项记忆信念调查。收到视频说明的参与者最有可能期望生动地回忆记忆。