Repressed Memories (Review of Psychiatry Series, Volume 16, Section 2)

Spiegel, David

ISBN 10: 0880484462 / ISBN 13: 9780880484466

Published by Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc, 1997

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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # BVV.0880484462.G

Bibliographic Details

Title: Repressed Memories (Review of Psychiatry ...

Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: good

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Synopsis:

This study of repressed memories includes essays on: the effects of trauma on the memory; the repression of memory after experiencing abuse, and subsequent recovered memory and confident reporting of the personal past; intentional forgetting and voluntary thought suppression - two potential methods for coping with childhood trauma; a research review of perspectives on adult memories of childhood sexual abuse; and repressed memories in patients with dissociative disorder.

Review:

"Memory and the questions it raises cannot be avoided in diagnosis and treatment--when one takes a history from a patient, one elicits memories. These chapter provide up-to-date guidance from the scientific literature on how clinicians can best understand and use the memories patients provide. In an area dominated by harsh polemics, loud certainties, and appealing pseudoscience, these chapters are a bracing antidote. They guide us through the complex experimental and clinical literature in a way that encourages us to re-think what we think we know about this topic, to acknowledge what we still do not know, and to address carefully and knowledgably the practical questions of clinical decision-making. This carefully documented, thoughtful section should be read by every therapist, researcher, and expert witness."-- "Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D., Author of Recovered Memories of Abuse: Assessment, Therapy, Forensics"