Differences In Recovered Memories Of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 18:35
in Psychology & Sociology
When a child experiences a traumatic event it may not be until well into adulthood that they remember the incident. It's unknown how adults are able to retrieve long-forgotten memories of abuse and there has been some controversy as to the authenticity of these reports. A new study suggests that there are important differences between people who gradually recover memories of abuse during suggestive therapy sessions and those who recover memories of abuse more spontaneously.