Posted by Looney Tunes on January 17, 2009, at 19:39:43
In reply to FMS, posted by antigua3 on January 17, 2009, at 15:22:36
I am trying to understand why the "FMS people" upset you so much. In many instances that they challenged, it was proven that BAD THERAPY PRACTICES and vulnerable clients did in fact create stories and memories, which in some cases destroyed their family connection for years. That is the SHAMEFUL thing about FMS....FMS says "it is possible to create and implant memories" and numerous research has shown that memories can be implanted and suggested, not just in cases of abuse, but also in cases of murder and in cases where people are arrested that eventually create confessions based on implanted and suggested memories.
Bad therapy was responsible for many of the FMS cases. Clients went from bad to worse and families became destroyed as therapists pushed clients to "remember" and used memory retrieval techniques to get them to remember.
This is why the APA has since said that hyponosis and methods of retrieving memories should not be used with clients who might have suffered abuse. They believe "let the client speak" ~ "do not suggest."
It is also why many doctors and therapists will not 100% say a client was abused or suffered abuse unless there is collaborating evidence.Does FMS discount your experience? NO!
Your experience is your experience and you are in therapy to deal with these issues. At the end of the day, you have to accept what you believe, not your therapist, not your friends, not anyone, but you.
There is also a difference between "implanted memories" and "recovered memories." Implanted memories are those that for whatever reason a person has accepted the memories or stories of another person as real. These then lead to people believing things that never happened.Recovered memories are memories that come without suggestion into a person's knowledge. These memories tend to appear as a person begins to work on issues that are affecting their lives. These can range from simple memories like "when I was 10 I found $20" to complex memories of abuse, turmoil, and pain.
But, they are NOT implanted, suggested or otherwise created by another person.Memory is very complex, but it is a scientific fact that memories can be implanted. This has been proven. It is much harder to scientifically prove "recovered memories" because you would need collaborating evidence of the event. This is what scientists are working on...A memory that comes out of the blue and then finding the evidence. This research will help with the recovered memory debate.
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