The Controversy Over Recovered Traumatic Memories
The subject of recovered memory is one of the most debated and controversial areas in psychiatry. The controversy revolves around whether or not a...
What is Recovered Memory Therapy? Why is it Controversial?
Recovered Memory Therapy is a rather controversial form of talking therapy which involves a therapist trying to "recover" supposedly forgotten memories from their patient. This...
Confabulation: About, Examples, Causes and Treatment
Confabulation refers to a situation where a person has gaps in their memory which are then unconsciously filled with information that has been misinterpreted,...
The McMartin Preschool Abuse Trial: The Ultimate Case of Infamy
The McMartin Preschool abuse trial is one of the most notorious cases in the history of law, psychiatry, and general events of the 1980s....
What is Satanic Ritual Abuse in Psychology?
Satanic Ritual Abuse refers to supposed cases where an organisation, group, religion or any other entity engage in practices that revolve around worshipping the...
The Notorious George Franklin Case: Who Do You Believe?
When anyone looks back on the annals of court cases, the case of George Franklin will always feature among the most bizarre, unexplained and...
Patricia Burgus: The Danger of Memory
Patricia Burgus is a woman that underwent psychiatric therapy over the course of a six year period – which culminated in her supposedly having...
The Contoversial Case of Katrina Fairlie’s Memory
The case of Katrina Fairlie is seen as a landmark case in terms of the validity of recovered memories within the United Kingdom. While several...
Gary Ramona: The Trauma of Someone’s Alleged Trauma
The case of Gary Ramona is one of the best-known cases of when a therapist has been ruled to have implanted false memories in...
Recovered Memory: What is the Lost In The Mall Study?
The Lost in the Mall Study - fronted by esteemed psychologist Elizabeth Loftus - refers to an experiment which was undertaken to test if...