Epstein Secrets

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE A Prospective Study of Memory for Child Sexual Abuse: New Findings Relevant to the Repressed-Memory Controversy Author(s): Gail S. Goodman, Simone Ghetti, .Todi A. Quas, Robin S. Edelstein, Kristen Weede Alexander, Allison D. Redlich, Ingrid M. Cordon and David P. H. Tones Source: Psyc

rch suggests that compared with females, males are less likely to disclose (e.g., DeVoe & Faller, 1999; Finkelhor, Hotel- lag. Lewis. & Smith. 1990; Widom & Morris. 1997). Williams and Banyard (1997) uncovered significant gender differences when they compared disclosure in Williams's ( 1994a) sample of women w

umented and prosecuted GSA to investigate, prospectively, the accuracy of long-term memory of sexual abuse in childhood. Address correspondence to Gail S. Goodman. Department of Pm.. chology. One Shields Ave.. University of California. Da via. CA 95616. ggoodmanenctlavis.edu. or to Jodi (inns. Department of

er better memory. Further- more, compared with females, males may be less likely to dis- close CSA (e.g., Finkelhor, Hotaling, Lewis, & Smith, 1990; Widom & Morris, 1997; but see Goodman et al., 2003) and may have less detailed autobiographical memories about emotional events (Davis, 1999). If males are hesita

shed light on this issue, we analyzed adults' memories for verified childhood genital contact after an 18-to-20-year delay. Corresponding Author Gail S. Goodman, Department of Psychology, University of California, One Shields Ave.. Davis. CA 95616 E-mail. pasordnianerucdaviciedu 3534-013 Page 1 of 16 EFT

nted genital contact, the question of how accurately adults remember such experiences has gone largely unanswered (hut see Alexander et al., 2005; Widom & Morris, 1997; Williams, 1994). To shed light on this issue, we analyzed adults' memories for verified childhood genital contact after an 18-to-20-year de