Description
Book SynopsisSuccessfully navigate the minefield of misinformation that can prevent justice from being done in child sexual abuse cases!From the Foreword, by Robert Geffner, PhD, editor of the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse: âœToo often, the public and some professionals have been misled by media publicity and articles . . . that appear scientific, but in reality, are biased opinions or over-generalized research. Forensic cases are being decided in many courts based upon the recommendations of so-called 'expert witnessesâwho do not actually know the clinical research or understand the dynamics of such abusive relationships.âThis much-needed book points out and corrects misinformation that everyone who works with victims, offenders, or families in which sexual abuse has occurred needs to understand clearly. Especially vital in today's political climate, Misinformation Concerning Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Survivors gives you state-of-the-science information on such myths as âœfalse memory syndro
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Exposing Misinformation Concerning Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Survivors
- Misinformation/Disinformation About Child Sexual Abuse
- Crisis or Creation? A Systematic Examination of False Memory Syndrome
- The Legend of Robert Halsey
- Forensic Issues
- The False Memory Defense: Using Disinformation and Junk Science In and Out of Court
- (Mis)Representations of the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse in the Courts
- Long Term Sequelae of Child Sexual Abuse and Clinical Implications
- Science or Propaganda? An Examination of Rind, Tromovitch, and Bauserman (1998)
- A Critical Appraisal of the 1998 Meta-Analytic Review of Child Sexual Abuse Outcomes Reported by Rind, Tromovitch, and Bauserman
- The Real Controversy About Child Sexual Abuse Research: Contradictory Findings and Critical Issues Not Addressed by Rind, Tromovitch, and Bauserman in Their 1998 Outcomes Meta-Analysis
- Implications of the Memory Controversy for Clinical Practice: An Overview of Treatment Recommendations and Guidelines
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
