A CRITICAL-REVIEW OF RECOVERED MEMORIES IN PSYCHOTHERAPY .2. TRAUMA AND THERAPY

Objective: The clinical implications of the use of recovered memories in psychotherapy will be examined. Method: The paper will review the r elationship of trauma to psychopathology and discuss how traumatic his tories might be dealt with in therapy. Results: Trauma is a risk facto r for psychopathology, but is only one of many etiological factors in mental disorders. The search for recovered memories in psychotherapy c ould present dangers for patients. Conclusions: The most reliable memo ries of trauma are those that have been present throughout the patient 's life.