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Copyright 1997 by Psychology Inquiry 1997, Vol. 8, NO. 4,293-329 Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. COMMENTARIES Distinguishing Between Pseudomemories and Repression of Traumatic Events Philip M. Coons Department of Psychiatry Indiana University School of Medicine By describing these four"retractors" of accusations therapist that this was an impossible scenario remains of sexual abuse, at least one of whom experienced a mystery. pseudomemories, de Rivera adds new data to a phe- At the same time, I have no doubt that memories for nomenon that has not been well researched but has been traumatic events can be forgotten or repressed for long the subject of an intense, often vitriolic, debate between periods and then retrieved. At least a dozen studies academic researchers on the cognitive aspects of mem- provide support for this idea (Albach, 1993; Binder, ory and clinicians working with victims of trauma and McNiel, & Goldstone, 1994; Briere & Conte, 1993; their memories (American Psychological Association, Cameron, 1994; Elliott & Briere, 1995; Feldman-Sum- 1996). Often these two groups of professionals are mers &Pope, 1994; Herman & Schatzow, 1987; Loftus, either unaware of the other's extensive scientific litera- Polonsky, & FilliIove, 1994; Roesler & Wind, 1994; ture or they have selectively quoted
Psychological Inquiry – Taylor & Francis
Published: Dec 1, 1997
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