Characteristics of recovered memories: a Dutch replication of Gudjonsson's(1997) British survey

A survey was conducted among members of the Dutch counterpart of the Britis h False Memory Society (BFMS), the Werkgroep Fictieve Herinneringen (the Du tch False Memory Working Group; FMWG). FMWG members answered questions abou t the nature and circumstances of the allegations and provided information about the accuser. By and large, the results of this survey parallel those of the Gudjonsson (1997) survey among members of the BFMS. That is, most ac cusations were made by adult daughters about their biological fathers and a rose in the context of psychotherapeutic treatment. Along with the survey a mong FMWG members, regional police forces were surveyed about the prevalenc e of recovered memory cases. Results yielded an estimate of 63 cases result ing in legal proceedings over the past two years. None of these cases resul ted in a conviction. Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.