On the Basis of Research into and Debate About the Issue

question 36

Multiple Choice

On the basis of research into and debate about the issue of recovered memories,what official position has the Canadian Psychiatric Association taken?

• A) The mental health profession is in no position to judge the validity of recovered childhood memories of abuse.
• B) Childhood memories later recovered in adulthood are of questionable reliability and should never be accepted without corroboration.
• C) There is no evidence whatsoever to support the notion of recovered memories of childhood abuse.
• D) There is overwhelming evidence to support the validity of recovered childhood memories.

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