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Synopsis
This text provides the practising clinician with information about the controversy surrounding delay/repressed memory of sexual abuse as well as treatment principles and guidelines for working with these issues. The text covers: available emprical and clinical data on human memory processes for normal and traumatic events and on the treatment of post-traumatic conditions in general and child sexual abuse in particular; the critiques and concerns voiced by cognitive psychologists who investigate memory and suggestability issues; the recommendations made by a number of professional task forces and advisory committees charged with studying the issues involved in the controversy and making recommendations for practice; and the recommendations of expert clinicians and clinical researchers. Speaking with authority and empathy, this text aims to show clinicians how to practice responsibly and safely while working with memory issues.
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About the Author
Christine A. Courtois, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice in Washington, DC. She is President-elect of APA Division 56, Trauma Psychology, and Associate Editor of Psychological Trauma: Research, Theory, Practice & Policy. Dr. Courtois conducts workshops nationally and internationally on the treatment of incest and other forms of sexual assault, and is the recipient of numerous awards for her work.
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