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Repressed Memory and other Controversial Origins of Sexual Abuse Allegations: Beliefs among Psychologists and Clinical Social Workers

Matthew D. Dammeyer

University of Wyoming

Narina Nunez Nightingale

University of Wyoming

Monica L. McCoy

University of Wyoming

The purpose of this study was to assess beliefs about repressed memory and other controversial origins of sexual abuse allegations. This was examined by conducting a national survey of psychologists and clinical social workers. The results indicated that experimental psychologists and clinicians differ regarding belief in repressed memory, with clinicians expressing more confidence that such memories can and do exist. No differences were found between clinicians with different types of academic training. However, academic degree and level of research involvement were found to be related to views toward one or more of the following: (a) usefulness of anatomical dolls, (b) leading questions, or (c) the possibility of therapeutic techniques leading to false allegations of sexual abuse. Although the respondents' sex often accounted for a significant portion of the variance, removing this influence did not alter the overall pattern of the results. Possible explanations for these results are discussed.

Child Maltreatment, Vol. 2, No. 3, 252-263 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/1077559597002003007
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