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The integrated memory model: A new framework for understanding the mechanisms of change in psychotherapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2015

Richard D. Lane ,
Lynn Nadel ,
Leslie Greenberg  and
Lee Ryan
Richard D. Lane
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724-5002. lane@email.arizona.edu Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721. nadel@email.arizona.edu ryant@email.arizona.edu
Lynn Nadel
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721. nadel@email.arizona.edu ryant@email.arizona.edu
Leslie Greenberg
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada. lgrnberg@yorku.ca
Lee Ryan
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721. nadel@email.arizona.edu ryant@email.arizona.edu
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Abstract

In this response to commentaries on our target article, we highlight and clarify a variety of issues and respond to several comments, challenges, and misconceptions. Topics covered include the mechanisms of enduring change, the nature of memory, the conditions in which memories are updated, the role of emotional arousal in change, and current limitations in our understanding of the neural basis of change in psychotherapy. It is our hope that through research stimulated by this exchange the latter may be advanced.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 38 , 2015 , e30
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