Reflections on recovered memories: Comment on Patihis and Pendergrast (2019)

Steven Jay Lynn; Harald Merckelbach; Craig P. Polizzi

doi:10.1177/2167702618795700

Reflections on recovered memories: Comment on Patihis and Pendergrast (2019)

Steven Jay Lynn^*, Harald Merckelbach, Craig P. Polizzi

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Academic › peer-review

2 Citations (Web of Science)

Abstract

In this comment on Patihis and Pendergrast (this issue, p. 3), we challenge an assumption that underpins recovered memory therapies: that there exists a close link of traumatic experiences with dissociation. We further suggest that (a) researchers examine how therapists who believe in repressed memories instill this belief in clients and establish expectations that current problems can be interpreted in light of past traumatic experiences, (b) recovered memories could be classified and studied as a function of how events come to light and are interpreted, and (c) therapists routinely provide informed consent regarding recovered memories and suggestive techniques.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	22-24
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Psychological Science
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702618795700
Publication status	Published - Jan 2019

Keywords

INFORMED CONSENT
DISSOCIATION
TRAUMA

Access to Document

10.1177/2167702618795700

Cite this

@article{077e0cf1424b4cd8a90267e6203e77cc,

title = "Reflections on recovered memories: Comment on Patihis and Pendergrast (2019)",

abstract = "In this comment on Patihis and Pendergrast (this issue, p. 3), we challenge an assumption that underpins recovered memory therapies: that there exists a close link of traumatic experiences with dissociation. We further suggest that (a) researchers examine how therapists who believe in repressed memories instill this belief in clients and establish expectations that current problems can be interpreted in light of past traumatic experiences, (b) recovered memories could be classified and studied as a function of how events come to light and are interpreted, and (c) therapists routinely provide informed consent regarding recovered memories and suggestive techniques.",

keywords = "INFORMED CONSENT, DISSOCIATION, TRAUMA",

author = "Lynn, {Steven Jay} and Harald Merckelbach and Polizzi, {Craig P.}",

year = "2019",

month = jan,

doi = "10.1177/2167702618795700",

language = "English",

volume = "7",

pages = "22--24",

journal = "Clinical Psychological Science",

issn = "2167-7026",

publisher = "SAGE Publications Inc.",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Reflections on recovered memories

T2 - Comment on Patihis and Pendergrast (2019)

AU - Lynn, Steven Jay

AU - Merckelbach, Harald

AU - Polizzi, Craig P.

PY - 2019/1

Y1 - 2019/1

N2 - In this comment on Patihis and Pendergrast (this issue, p. 3), we challenge an assumption that underpins recovered memory therapies: that there exists a close link of traumatic experiences with dissociation. We further suggest that (a) researchers examine how therapists who believe in repressed memories instill this belief in clients and establish expectations that current problems can be interpreted in light of past traumatic experiences, (b) recovered memories could be classified and studied as a function of how events come to light and are interpreted, and (c) therapists routinely provide informed consent regarding recovered memories and suggestive techniques.

AB - In this comment on Patihis and Pendergrast (this issue, p. 3), we challenge an assumption that underpins recovered memory therapies: that there exists a close link of traumatic experiences with dissociation. We further suggest that (a) researchers examine how therapists who believe in repressed memories instill this belief in clients and establish expectations that current problems can be interpreted in light of past traumatic experiences, (b) recovered memories could be classified and studied as a function of how events come to light and are interpreted, and (c) therapists routinely provide informed consent regarding recovered memories and suggestive techniques.

KW - INFORMED CONSENT

KW - DISSOCIATION

KW - TRAUMA

U2 - 10.1177/2167702618795700

DO - 10.1177/2167702618795700

M3 - Editorial

VL - 7

SP - 22

EP - 24

JO - Clinical Psychological Science

JF - Clinical Psychological Science

SN - 2167-7026

IS - 1

ER -