Veracity of recovered memory

Veracity of recovered memory

http://ritualabuse.us/research/
 
“The hypothesis that false memories can easily be implanted in
psychotherapy (Lindsay & Read, 1994; Loftus 1993; Loftus & Ketcham,
1994; Ofshe and Watters, 1993, 1994; Yapko, 1994a) seriously
overstates the available data. Since no studies have been conducted on
suggested effects in psychotherapy per se, the idea of iatrogenic
suggestion of false memories remains an untested hypothesis. (Memory,
Trauma Treatment, And the Law Brown, Scheflin and Hammond (D.
Corydon), 1998, W. W. Norton 0-393-70254-5)
 
http://www.jimhopper.com/memory-decision (the first page (.com) links
to other pages of interest also) "The Validity of Recovered Memory:
Decision of a US District Court"
 
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Taubman_Center/Recovmem/Archive.html
 
It has archives of corroborated cases of recovered memory, some from
legal proceedings, full-text articles and abstracts on recovered
memories, 22 peer reviewed studies on amnesia and child abuse, 24
publications on traumatic amnesia in Holocaust survivors, etc.
 
Here is some data from the peer-reviewed studies:
 
"The recovery of memories in clinical practice: Experiences and
beliefs of British Psychological Society practitioners" Andrews,
Bernice; Morton, John; Bekerian, Debra A.; Brewin, Chris R.; Davis,
Graham M.; Mollon, Phil The Psychologist 1995 May, Vol. 8, pp. 209-214
" "...recovery from total amnesia of past traumatic material involving
both CSA and non-CSA experiences is (not) uncommon"" ... our large-
scale survey confirms and extends previous research.... Memory
recovery appears to be a robust and frequent phenomenon."
 
"Recall of childhood trauma: A prospective study of women's memories
of child sexual abuse." Williams, Linda Meyer U New Hampshire, Family
Research Lab, Durham, US Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology
1994 Dec Vol 62(6) 1167-1176 In a study of 129 women "with previously
documented histories of sexual victimization" A large proportion of
the women (38%) did not recall the abuse that had been reported 17
years earlier." Women younger in age when abused and women "molested
by someone they knew were more likely to have no recall of the
abuse...Long periods with no memory of abuse should not be regarded as
evidence that the abuse did not occur."
 
"Recovered memories of abuse among therapy patients: A national
survey." Pope, Kenneth S.; Tabachnick, Barbara G. Independent
practice, Norwalk, CT, US Ethics & Behavior 1995 Vol 5(3) 237-248,
"According to the therapists, about 50% of the patients who claimed to
have recovered the memories had found external validation, a
percentage that coincides with that obtained in the Feldman-Summers &
Pope, 1994 study"
 
Corroboration of Child Abuse Memories by Leonard Holmes, Ph.D.
4/13/98, "Studies report 50-75% of abuse survivors corroborating the
facts of their abuse through an outside source."
http://mentalhealth.miningco.com/health/mentalhealth/mentalhealth/library/weekly/aa041398.htm
 
Debunking 'false memory'     myths in sexual abuse cases

    By Wendy J. Murphy   http://www.smith-lawfirm.com/
Murphy_Memory_Article.html



There are now several sources on the Internet for information on the
validity of the recovered memory theory and validity of the memories
themselves.
 
These include:
http://www.jimhopper.com/memory-decision (the first page (.com) links
to other pages of interest also) “The Validity of Recovered Memory:
Decision of a US District Court” Judge Edward F. Harrington, 
Presentation by Jim Hopper, Ph.D. The legal documentation citation is:
923 Federal Supplement 286 (D. Mass. 1996), United States District
Court - District of Massachusetts
Ann Shahzade, plaintiff Civil Action No.: V. 92-12139-EFH George
Gregory, Defendant.
 
Some quotes from the decision:
 "The factors to be considered when deciding if proffered testimony is
valid 'scientific knowledge,' and therefore reliable, are..." (p.3)
 "This Court finds that the reliability of the phenomenon of repressed
memory has been established” and will allow the plaintiff to introduce
evidence related to their recovered memories (p.3).
 "Dr. van der Kolk testified that repressed memories is not a
scientific controversy, but... a political and forensic one" (p.5).
 "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV,
1994)...also recognizes the concept of repressed memories" (p.7).
 “in considering the admissibility of repressed memory evidence,” the
court must rule on the “validity of the theory itself... for the law
to reject a diagnostic category generally accepted by those who
practice the art and science of psychiatry would be folly.” (p.9).
 
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Taubman_Center/Recovmem/Archive.html
 
This URL has:
 “Memory, Abuse, and Science: Questioning Claims about the False
Memory Syndrome Epidemic” “An audiotape of this talk (audiotape No.
APA9S-245) may be ordered from Sound Images, Aurora, CO; telephone:
303-649-1811).” An adapted version was published in American
Psychologist, September 1996, vol. 51, no. 9, pages 957-974
 It also has archives of corroborated cases of recovered memory, some
from legal proceedings, full-text articles and abstracts on recovered
memories, 22 peer reviewed studies on amnesia and child abuse, 24
publications on traumatic amnesia in Holocaust survivors, etc.
 
Here is some data from the peer-reviewed studies:

 
“Recall of childhood trauma: A prospective study of women's memories
of child sexual abuse.” Williams, Linda Meyer U New Hampshire, Family
Research Lab, Durham, US Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology
1994 Dec Vol 62(6) 1167-1176  In a study of 129 women “with previously
documented histories of sexual victimization” A large proportion of
the women (38%) did not recall the abuse that had been reported 17
years earlier.” Women younger in age when abused and women “molested
by someone they knew were more likely to have no recall of the
abuse...Long periods with no memory of abuse should not be regarded as
evidence that the abuse did not occur.”
 “Recovered memories of abuse among therapy patients: A national
survey.” Pope, Kenneth S.; Tabachnick, Barbara G.  Independent
practice, Norwalk, CT, US Ethics & Behavior 1995 Vol 5(3) 237-248,
“According to the therapists, about 50% of the  patients who claimed
to have recovered the memories had found external validation, a
percentage that coincides with that obtained in the Feldman-Summers &
Pope, 1994 study”
 
From Dr. Jim Freisen’s new book The Truth About False Memory
Syndrome,  “The number of studies which have subjected false memory
syndrome to scientific inquiry is zero. There is nothing scientific
about it. There is nothing which defines it. There is no list of
symptoms which  describes it, nor is there anything which helps us
distinguish it from other syndromes. No studies. No such thing. That’s
that. “ (Pg. 16)
Shepherd’s House,  7136 Haskell St., #210, Van Nuys, CA 91406.
(Information from C.A.R.E.  V1, I3, P O 4072, Kokomo, IN 46904)
 
False Memory Syndrome : A False Construct by Juliette Cutler Page at
has information about recovered memory and information about several
FMSF members or former members not commonly known.
http://web.archive.org/web/20030608221633/http://www.feminista.com/v1n9/false-memory.html
 
Abuse, Memory, Science, Therapy, Ethics, Malpractice KENNETH S. POPE,
PH.D. ABOUT THIS SITE - This site provides free access to peer-
reviewed research articles, abstracts, APA list utilities, guides,
announcements, & other resources.
http://web.archive.org/web/20010803163457/http://www.idealist.com/memories
 

Ground Lost: The False Memory/Recovered Memory Therapy Debate, by Alan
Scheflin, Psychiatric Times 11/99,  Vol. XVI  Issue 11,
“The appearance in the DSM-IV indicates that the concept of repressed
memory is generally accepted in the relevant scientific community.
This satisfies courts following the Frye v United States, 293 F.1013
(1923) or Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceutical, 113 S. Ct. 2786 (1993)
rules regarding the admissibility of scientific testimony into
evidence in court.”
And “Although the science is limited on this issue, the only three
relevant studies conclude that repressed memories are no more and no
less accurate than continuous memories (Dalenberg, 1996; Widom and
Morris, 1997; Williams, 1995). Thus, courts and therapists should
consider repressed memories no differently than they consider ordinary
memories.” At http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p991137.html
.

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