Reports of Recovered Memories in Therapy in Undergraduate Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675379 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrence Patihis (0000-0003-2870-8986, University of Portsmouth, corresponding author), Ryan S Wood (University of Southern Mississippi), Mark Pendergrast (University of Southern Mississippi), Mark H Pendergrast (Independent Scholar and Writer, Colchester, Vermont, CT, USA), Mario E Herrera (University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 125 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 129-147 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0033294120971756 |
| PMID | 33174817 |
| OpenAlex | W3106109567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 23 |
Psychologists have debated the wisdom of recovering traumatic memories in therapy that were previously unknown to the client, with some concerns over accuracy and memory distortions. The current study surveyed a sample of 576 undergraduates in the south of the United States. Of 188 who reported attending therapy or counselling, 8% reported coming to remember memories of abuse, without any prior recollection of that abuse before therapy. Of those who reported recovered memories, 60% cut off contact with some of their family. Within those who received therapy, those who had a therapist discuss the possibility of repressed memory were 28.6 times more likely to report recovered memories, compared to those who received therapy without such discussion. These findings mirror a previous survey of US adults and suggest attempts to recover repressed memories in therapy may continue in the forthcoming generation of adults
Cognitive psychology · Psychotherapist · Recall · Traumatic memories · Clinical Psychology · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Memory Processes and Influences · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology
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Source monitoring
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |