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Three types of memory for childhood sexual abuse: relationships to characteristics of abuse and psychological symptoms
- Author:
- CROWLEY M. Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 17(1), 2008, pp.71-88.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Data from a sample of 88 women reporting relatively severe childhood sexual abuse are compared by types of memory, abuse characteristics and psychological symptoms. Three types of memory were identified: Always (i.e. had always remembered); Recovered; and Both. When compared with narrative reports from a sub-sect (30) of the sample, the lines between these three types of memory were ambiguous, although consistency across reports was 83%. Memories classified as Recovered or Both were associated with an earlier age at onset and more severe psychological symptoms than those who Always remembered their abuse. The implications for future research and for clinical practice are briefly discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).