Corelli T B, Hoag M J, Howell R J
Department of Psychology and Clinical Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602-8629, USA.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 1997;25(1):31-47.
Childhood sexual abuse is prevalent in our society today. Over the last 30 years, mental health professionals have become increasingly involved in the assessment and treatment of adults who were sexually abused as children. The emergence of the phenomenon of recovered memories has divided both families and mental health professionals. The current debate over repressed memory as well as the prominent theories in this area are discussed. Recent legal developments of repressed memory litigation are discussed along with examples of legal cases that are most relevant to mental health professionals today.
儿童期性虐待在当今社会普遍存在。在过去30年里,心理健康专业人员越来越多地参与到对曾在儿童期遭受性虐待的成年人的评估和治疗中。恢复记忆现象的出现使家庭和心理健康专业人员产生了分歧。本文讨论了当前关于被压抑记忆的争论以及该领域的主要理论。还讨论了被压抑记忆诉讼的近期法律发展情况,并列举了当今与心理健康专业人员最为相关的法律案例。