Kihlstrom J F
Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
Conscious Cogn. 1995 Mar;4(1):63-7. doi: 10.1006/ccog.1995.1004.
The trauma-memory argument proposes that memories of childhood trauma can affect adult behavior outside awareness and that such unconscious memories can return to awareness even after long delays. Unfortunately, this conclusion is based on case reports of unknown representativeness and on clinical studies which are methodologically flawed or do not consider alternative explanations. Of particular concern is the general lack of independent verification of the ostensibly forgotten memories. The trauma-memory argument is plausible, in at least some respects, given what we know about the processes of remembering and forgetting, but considerably more research is needed before it can serve as a basis for scientifically sound clinical practice.
创伤记忆观点认为，童年创伤的记忆能够在意识之外影响成年人的行为，而且即便长时间过后，此类无意识记忆仍能回到意识层面。不幸的是，这一结论是基于代表性不明的病例报告以及存在方法缺陷或未考虑其他解释的临床研究。尤其值得关注的是，对于表面上已遗忘的记忆普遍缺乏独立验证。鉴于我们对记忆与遗忘过程的了解，创伤记忆观点至少在某些方面看似合理，但在它能成为科学合理的临床实践基础之前，还需要进行更多研究。
