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Recovered Memories of Abuse:
Assessment, Therapy, Forensics
"Essential reading for lawyers and expert witnesses, this landmark
book is scientifically grounded, carefully researched, and--thankfully!--of
great practical use. The consent forms, deposition and cross-examination
questions, outlines for reviewing treatment plans, and scrupulously fair
examinations of the major controversies are major contributions. Avoiding
the polarizing polemics and limited points of view that mar so much of
the work in this area, this is the best book on this topic."
-- Gary Sampley, Esq. Attorney at Law
"This is a book that a clinician, researcher, or trainee cannot afford
to miss. . . . Only with this type of comprehensive information can we
begin to appreciate the complexities of therapeutic and legal issues surrounding
child sexual abuse."
-- Gail Elizabeth Wyatt, Ph.D., UCLA
"A careful review of memory science that both appreciates complexity
and cautions against overgeneralization. . . . Pragmatic guidelines for
clinicians that serve to improve the standard of care and decrease liability
risk. . . . This is a very sane, ethical, and compassionate approach to
a very controversial and often irrational debate."
-- Daniel Brown, Ph.D., ABPH, Harvard Medical School
"Skillfully bringing together empirical science and clinical sensitivity,
this landmark text should be on every therapist's bookshelf and in every
training program's curriculum."
-- Melba Vasquez, Ph.D., ABPP; Chair, APA Board for the Advancement
of Psychology in the Public Interest (1991-92); Chair, APA Board of Professional
Affairs (1996-97)
"An essential text of science and therapy, this unsurpassed resource
for senior and seasoned professionals should be required reading in graduate
programs. Pope and Brown's wise, rigorous, exceptionally well-written guide
to research and practice represents the highest scientific, clinical, and
ethical values."
-- Onno van der Hart, Ph.D.; Utrecht University, The Netherlands
"The topic of memory in general, and recovered memories in particular,
has of late become controversial in the extreme for both lay and professionals
audiences, Into this maelstrom, Pop and Brown's have written a clear and
well reasoned and researched volume to examine the issues in depth. The
volume is an important contribution to the field. Not only scientifically
up to date, but also a thoughtful and practical guide to the area for clinicians
that will improve therapeutic and avoid unnecessary difficulties."
-- Eliezer Witztum, MD; Beer-Sheva Mental Health Center, Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
"Pope and Brown provide a vital safe passage through the clinical
and ethical minefield created by controversies associated with recovered
memories of abuse. . . . Reading this book is the best way to avoid clinical
and forensic pitfalls in the arena of recovered memories."
-- Gerald Koocher, Ph.D., ABPP; Harvard University
Appendices:
- Useful Resources
- States With Delayed Discovery Laws
- Sample Informed Consent Form for Forensic Assessment When Recovered Memories Are at Issue
- Informed Consent Issues for Providing Therapy
- Therapist's Outline for Frequent Review of Treatment and Treatment Plan
- Outline of Topics for Forensic Preparation
- Therapist's Outline for Review Prior to Deposition and Cross-Examination
- Cross-Examination Questions for Therapists Who Testify About Recovered Memories of Abuse
Publisher: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
ISBN: 1-55798-395X
By phone within the US: 1-800-374-2721;
By phone outside the US: 1-202-336-5500