ams. 1994b: but see Erdelyi. 2031). Proponents of this latter view have relied largely on retrospective studies of CSA (e.g.. Briere & Conte, 1993; Elliott & Briere, 1995). which are limited because partici- pants' reports cannot be verified. However, two prospective studies (Wi- dom & Monis, 1997; Williams, 1994