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Clinical Cases

Clinical cases are cases of recovered memory which are primarily described by a mental health or medical treatment specialist, and/or which arose through the process of psychological treatment. These cases are usually sourced from publications in scientific journals.

A case documented by Daphne Hewson

Three separate clinical cases of corroborated recovered memory were reported in the 1996 poster session at the proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Recollections of Trauma

A case documented by Graham Davies and Noelle Robertson

Three separate clinical cases of corroborated recovered memory were reported in the 1996 poster session at the proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Recollections of Trauma

"23D"

At least three unrelated respondents in Karen Stoler’s dissertation, “Recovered and Continuous Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis”, report corroborated cases of childhood abuse. The dissertation includes more than three documented cases of recovered memory, but three of the delayed recall cases jump out of the detailed narratives as clearly corroborated.

A case documented by Miriam Bendiksen

Three separate clinical cases of corroborated recovered memory were reported in the 1996 poster session at the proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Recollections of Trauma

"22D"

At least three unrelated respondents in Karen Stoler’s dissertation, “Recovered and Continuous Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis”, report corroborated cases of childhood abuse. The dissertation includes more than three documented cases of recovered memory, but three of the delayed recall cases jump out of the detailed narratives as clearly corroborated.

"17D"

At least three unrelated respondents in Karen Stoler’s dissertation, “Recovered and Continuous Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis”, report corroborated cases of childhood abuse. The dissertation includes more than three documented cases of recovered memory, but three of the delayed recall cases jump out of the detailed narratives as clearly corroborated.

"Rachel"

At 40-years-old, "Rachel", a woman with no history of mental illness and ten years of exemplary professional work, recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse by her father through a call from her youth pastor in whom she had confided as an adolescent.

"Laura"

In the course of a prospective longitudinal childhood study unrelated to child abuse or memory, "Laura" showed evidence of both the loss and recovery of a corroborated memory of childhood sexual abuse, with data from interviews with her, her mother, and multiple therapists, teachers, and other professionals.

"Evelyn"

Alfonso Martinez-Taboas reported on two corroborated cases of repressed and recovered memories that he observed in patients with Dissociative Identity Disorder during his clinical practice in Puerto Rico.

"Madeline"

Alfonso Martinez-Taboas reported on two corroborated cases of repressed and recovered memories that he observed in patients with Dissociative Identity Disorder during his clinical practice in Puerto Rico.

"Tanya"

Linda M. Williams reports five distinct case studies of women with recovered memories of abuse which are corroborated by hospital records from the time of the incidents.

"Faith"

Linda M. Williams reports five distinct case studies of women with recovered memories of abuse which are corroborated by hospital records from the time of the incidents.

"Jackie"

Linda M. Williams reports five distinct case studies of women with recovered memories of abuse which are corroborated by hospital records from the time of the incidents.

"Kim"

Linda M. Williams reports five distinct case studies of women with recovered memories of abuse which are corroborated by hospital records from the time of the incidents.

"Mary"

Linda M. Williams reports five distinct case studies of women with recovered memories of abuse which are corroborated by hospital records from the time of the incidents.

"D"

A boy in treatment for obsessive-compulsive symptoms, called "D" in the paper which describes his case, eventually recovered memories of an attempted strangling by his mother years earlier.

Victims of Father James Porter

Six men who grew up in Fall River, Massacusetts who were sexually assaulted by Father James Porter as children “reported no thoughts or memories of childhood abuse until the case broke," according to a survey performed by Harvard psychiatrist Stuart Grassian.

"Claudia"

As part of an article for Science News, Bruce Bower presents the case of "Claudia", who recovered memories of sexual abuse by her older brother which were later corroborated by physical documentary evidence.

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