MEMORY, REPRESSION, AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE - FORENSIC IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MENTAL-HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Authors
CORELLI TB HOAG MJ HOWELL RJ
Citation
Tb. Corelli et al., MEMORY, REPRESSION, AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE - FORENSIC IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MENTAL-HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 25(1), 1997, pp. 31-47
Citations number
54
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Law
Journal title
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law → ACNP
ISSN journal
10936793
Volume
25
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
31 - 47
Database
ISI
SICI code
1093-6793(1997)25:1<31:MRACSA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Childhood sexual abuse is prevalent in our society today. Over the las t 30 years, mental health professionals have become increasingly invol ved in the assessment and treatment of adults who were sexually abused as children. The emergence of the phenomenon of recovered memories ha s divided both families and mental health professionals. The current d ebate over repressed memory as well as the prominent theories in this area are discussed. Recent legal developments of repressed memory liti gation are discussed along with examples of legal cases that are most relevant to mental health professionals today.