Society, Issues, Health, Mental Health, Memory Controversies
See Also:
- First-person account of recovered memories from Scott Barak Abraham.
- Mike Stanton's article about the origins of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation.
- The official website of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation. Memory studies, retractor stories, legal information, newsletters, information on hypnosis, and a scientific focus are presented.
- Concerns about the practice of psychotherapy and recovered memories.
- Article by Kenneth Pope, Ph.D. outlined here; also includes links to a number of other resources pertaining to FMS issues.
- An article by John Hochman, M.D. arguing that recovered memories are generated by some therapists.
- Written by Samuel J. Knapp and Leon VandeCreek, this book covers the treatment of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse--particularly patients who recover memories while in treatment. Order page.
- Self-experiment showing the ease with which the mind can be fooled about "remembering" something.
- Recovered-memories therapist Linda Chapman presents resources about false memory syndrome, dissociation, delayed recall, repression, and recovered memories of child abuse and other traumatic events.
- Information from APA's Public Affairs Office to help you understand how repressed, recovered, or suggested memories of childhood abuse may occur and what you can do if you or a family member is concerned about a childhood memory.
- Tapes available of scientific meeting covering the way in which trauma interacts with information processing. A particular focus will be on how traumatic information is encoded, stored, and later retrieved from memory.
- A sardonic statement applying the principles found in Courage To Heal to the therapist rather than the patient.
- A white paper from the American Psychological Association journal "Psychology, Public Policy, and Law", examining the concept of recovered memories from a research perspective.
- An open discussion board predominantly anti-recovered memories therapy.
- Resources and commentary arguing that recovered memories can be deceptive.
- Journalist Paul Craig Roberts lays the blame for the Wenatchee Witch Hunt squarely at the feet of "hysterical liberals."
- Article describing an experiment where about one-third of the people who were exposed to a fake print advertisement that described a visit to Disneyland and how they met and shook hands with Bugs Bunny later said they remembered or knew the event happened
- OARMHP is a state chapter of FMSF.
- Searchable archive of article summaries prepared by the False Memory Reading Group at the University of Arkansas.
- Analysis and criticism of the court opinion in Borawick v. Shaw disallowing the testimony of a victim of sexual abuse who had been been treated with hypnosis.
- An article which examines the proposal that humans are highly suggestible and memory is very unreliable. Site offers contact information and links to related topics.
- Book review by Helen McGonigle of the book by Brown, Sheflin and Hammond.
- An article by Attorney Wendy Murphy.
- Over 3000 topical cites and 500 links on both sides of the repressed and recovered memories issue.
- Description of repressed memories and recovered memory therapy from the point of view that it represents a therapy hoax.
- Directory of web resources regarding recovered memory.
- An Internet-based research project which is gathering corroborated cases of recovered memories.
- Chaplain Paul G. Durbin, PhD, describes his experiences with his patients during age regression, and cautiously instructs therapists against leading questions.
- Recoeverd-memories therapist, Jim Hopper PhD, provides resources and commentary supporting amnesia for childhood sexual abuse.
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