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children about the CSA than supportive mothers do or fail to legitimate their children's al- legations, long-term memory may be adversely affected (Goodman, Quas, Battentran-Faunce, Riddlesberger, & Kuhn, 1994; Haden, Mayne, & Fivush, 1997). Furthermore, individ- uals abused by an emotionally close care

l touching, rape, oral sex, or intercourse (completed or attempted acts) that occurred before age 18 and with a person more than 4 years older (see Goodman et al.. 2003). Of the 103 individuals (2.3 males, 80 females) who completed all portions of Phase 3, 7 said they were never abused (although 3 of

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE Research Article Traumatic Impact Predicts Long- Term Memory for Documented Child Sexual Abuse Kristen Weede Alexander,' Jodi A. Quas,2 Gail S. GotsImams Simone Gheiti," Robin S. Edelstein,3 Allison D. ReAllich,3 Ingrid M. Cordon,3 and David P.H. Jones(' ! California State Uni

e included in child maltreatment samples (but see Eisen, Goodman. Qin. Davis, & Crayton, 2007: Masten et al., 2008; Mefinder, Barr- gemd. (menstad, & Goodman, 2013), likely limiting the upper range of psychopathology symptoms studied. Finally, especially for longitudinal research, attrition can affect re

suffered the most severe maltreatment. resulting in permanent removal from home, may not be included in child maltreatment samples (but see Eisen, Goodman. Qin. Davis, & Crayton, 2007: Masten et al., 2008; Mefinder, Barr- gemd. (menstad, & Goodman, 2013), likely limiting the upper range of psychopatho

CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES Trauma and Long-Term Memory for Childhood Events: Impact Matters Gail S. Goodman,' Jodi A. Quas,2 Deborah Goltlfarb,3 Lauren Gonzalves,1 and Alejandra Gonzalez' 'University of California, Davis, 2University of California, Irvine, and 3 Fl

l adjustment following CSA disclosure (Everson. Hunter. Runyan, Edelson's. & Coulter, 1989; Sas, 1993), to their memory for stressful experiences (Goodman. Quas, Batterman-Faunce, Riddlesberger. & Kuhn. 1994), and to their maintenance of allegations across interviews (Bradley & Wood. 1996; Rieser, 199

A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MEMORY FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: New Findings Relevant to the Repressed•Memory Controversy Gail S. Goodman,' Simona Ghetti,' Jodi A. Quas,2 Robin S. Edelstein,' Kristen Weede Alexander,' Allison D. Redlich,' Ingrid M. Cordon,' and David P.H. Jones' 'University of California. Dav