Recovered-memories therapist Linda Chapman presents resources about false memory syndrome, dissociation, delayed recall, repression, and recovered memories of child abuse and other traumatic events.

An article which examines the proposal that humans are highly suggestible and memory is very unreliable. Site offers contact information and links to related topics.

Resources and commentary arguing that recovered memories can be deceptive.

Chaplain Paul G. Durbin, PhD, describes his experiences with his patients during age regression, and cautiously instructs therapists against leading questions.

An open discussion board predominantly anti-recovered memories therapy.

Journalist Paul Craig Roberts lays the blame for the Wenatchee Witch Hunt squarely at the feet of "hysterical liberals."

Mike Stanton's article about the origins of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation.

A sardonic statement applying the principles found in Courage To Heal to the therapist rather than the patient.

An article by Attorney Wendy Murphy.

Directory of web resources regarding recovered memory.

Searchable archive of article summaries prepared by the False Memory Reading Group at the University of Arkansas.

Self-experiment showing the ease with which the mind can be fooled about "remembering" something.

The official website of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation. Memory studies, retractor stories, legal information, newsletters, information on hypnosis, and a scientific focus are presented.

Book review by Helen McGonigle of the book by Brown, Sheflin and Hammond.

OARMHP is a state chapter of FMSF.

A white paper from the American Psychological Association journal "Psychology, Public Policy, and Law", examining the concept of recovered memories from a research perspective.

Article by Kenneth Pope, Ph.D. outlined here; also includes links to a number of other resources pertaining to FMS issues.

Information from APA's Public Affairs Office to help you understand how repressed, recovered, or suggested memories of childhood abuse may occur and what you can do if you or a family member is concerned about a childhood memory.

Recoeverd-memories therapist, Jim Hopper PhD, provides resources and commentary supporting amnesia for childhood sexual abuse.

Description of repressed memories and recovered memory therapy from the point of view that it represents a therapy hoax.

Concerns about the practice of psychotherapy and recovered memories.

First-person account of recovered memories from Scott Barak Abraham.

Article describing an experiment where about one-third of the people who were exposed to a fake print advertisement that described a visit to Disneyland and how they met and shook hands with Bugs Bunny later said they remembered or knew the event happened to them.

Over 3000 topical cites and 500 links on both sides of the repressed and recovered memories issue.

An Internet-based research project which is gathering corroborated cases of recovered memories.

An article by John Hochman, M.D. arguing that recovered memories are generated by some therapists.

Analysis and criticism of the court opinion in Borawick v. Shaw disallowing the testimony of a victim of sexual abuse who had been been treated with hypnosis.

Tapes available of scientific meeting covering the way in which trauma interacts with information processing. A particular focus will be on how traumatic information is encoded, stored, and later retrieved from memory.

Written by Samuel J. Knapp and Leon VandeCreek, this book covers the treatment of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse--particularly patients who recover memories while in treatment. Order page.