Faculty Articles
False Memory Syndrome: A False Dichotomy between Science and Practice
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
American Psychologist
ISSN
0003-066X
Publication Date
9-1997
Abstract
Comments on K. S. Pope's (see record 83-37387) article on the validity of false memory syndrome. The author agrees with Pope that proponents of the validity of false memory syndrome have failed to generate data which would permit empirical evaluation of their claims. The author also offers his perception that clinicians are moving away from an emphasis on memory retrieval in their practices, in favor of the goal of improving functioning, decreasing distress, and augmenting safety and coping skills in patients.
DOI
10.1037/0003066X.52.9.988
Volume
52
Issue
9
First Page
988
Last Page
989
NSUWorks Citation
Gold, S. N.
(1997). False Memory Syndrome: A False Dichotomy between Science and Practice. American Psychologist, 52(9), 988-989.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/156
