Three Types of Memory for Childhood Sexual Abuse: Relationships to Characteristics of Abuse and Psychological Symptoms
Titel:
Three Types of Memory for Childhood Sexual Abuse: Relationships to Characteristics of Abuse and Psychological Symptoms
Auteur:
Crowley, M. Sue
Verschenen in:
Journal of child sexual abuse
Paginering:
Jaargang 17 (2008) nr. 1 pagina's 71-88
Jaar:
2008-04-04
Inhoud:
Data from a clinical sample (N = 88) reporting childhood sexual abuse was compared by types of memory, abuse characteristics, and psychological symptoms. Three types of memory were identified from a questionnaire (“Always” n = 27 [31%], “Recovered” n = 41 [46%], and “Both” n = 20 [23%]). When compared with narrative reports from a subset (n = 30) of the sample, the lines between “Always,” “Recovered,” and “Both” types of memory were ambiguous. Consistency across reports, however, was 83%. Memories classified as either “Recovered” or “Both” were associated with earlier age-at-onset and more severe psychological symptoms compared to those who “Always” remembered CSA. No significant differences were found between the “Both” and “Recovered” groups.
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