Professionals Under Fire - Delayed Memories vs. the False Memory Syndrome

Explains the "false memory" advocates as the result of a backlash against political gain by an oppressed minority. Confirming a diagnosis of molestation by mental health professionals is not founded on a single memory, but rather on a constellation of memories and symptoms. (JPS)

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Published in:Journal of child sexual abuse 1994-09, Vol.3 (3), p.123-125
Main Author: Elvik, Sandra L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Counseling Techniques
Higher Education
Memory
Psychologists
Recall (Psychology)
Recovered Memories
Repression
Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Sex crimes
Sexual Abuse
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Summary:Explains the "false memory" advocates as the result of a backlash against political gain by an oppressed minority. Confirming a diagnosis of molestation by mental health professionals is not founded on a single memory, but rather on a constellation of memories and symptoms. (JPS)
ISSN:1053-8712
1547-0679
DOI:10.1300/J070v03n03_10