Introduction to the special issue on recovery of memories of childhood sexual abuse

Grossman, Lisa R.; Pressley, Michael

doi:10.1002/acp.2350080402

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“…We understand the role of memory in the psychoanalytic situation very differently from the way it is regarded outside our field, as in popular psychology, fiction, the movies, or the cartoons of the New Yorker 3 …”

Section: Historiesmentioning

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Cultural Psychopathology and the “False Memory Syndrome” Debates: A View from Psychoanalysis

Berger

1996

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The typical "false memory syndrome" debates assume that clinicians mus establish whether a recovered memory of abuse is objectively true. The prese paper criticizes that assumption from three psychoanalytic perspectives an proposes that it reflects a pervasive underlying societal psychopathology. Illus tive examples are provided and explored.Given the current climate surrounding the debates and heated arguments about the "false memory syndrome" and related issues, it probably will seem strange, even willfully obdurate, to ask: Why do we need to establish whether a memory of past abuse which has surfaced during an adult's psychotherapy is true? Why should it matter?The question may seem frivolous because it is so widely believed that the answers are obvious, well known and well established.

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Section: Historiesmentioning

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Cultural Psychopathology and the “False Memory Syndrome” Debates: A View from Psychoanalysis

Berger

1996

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“…The father was convicted on her evidence and MacLean (1993) provides a detailed and fascinating account of the case. Cognitive psychologists and mental health professionals disagree about the likelihood of these so called "repressed memories" being genuine (Briere & Conte, 1993;Briere & Loftus, 1993;Grossman & Pressley, 1994;Loftus, 1993) and the American Psychological Association has now formed a special working group to review and evaluate the literature on recovering repressed memories of childhood abuse (APA Monitor, November 1993).…”

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Annotation: Children as Witnesses—Legal and Psychological Perspectives

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Spencer²

1995

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Factors influencing recall of childhood sexual abuse

Rogers¹

1995

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Selective literatures providing perspective on recall of childhood sexual abuse memories are reviewed. These include known patterns of autobiographical memories in adulthood, metacognitive mechanisms, interpersonal influences, and automatic cognitive processing which can influence judgments and reports of memory recall in children and adults. Some factors in adult experience such as mood state, presence of emotional disorders, past and current relationships, and participation in psychotherapy which can influence autobiographical memory and recall of childhood events are delineated. Available studies directly exploring recovered memories of childhood abuse are considered in light of these studies. Finally, some applications to clinical work and suggestions for future research are outlined.

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Introduction to the special issue on recovery of memories of childhood sexual abuse

Cited by 8 publications

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Cultural Psychopathology and the “False Memory Syndrome” Debates: A View from Psychoanalysis

Cultural Psychopathology and the “False Memory Syndrome” Debates: A View from Psychoanalysis

Annotation: Children as Witnesses—Legal and Psychological Perspectives

Factors influencing recall of childhood sexual abuse

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