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Chinchilla Badilla Ivannia - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • BACKLASH Y ABUSO SEXUAL INFANTIL: LA EMERGENCIA DE NUEVAS AMENAZAS A LA PROTECCIÓN DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LAS PERSONAS MENORES DE EDAD
    2011
    Co-Authors: Castillo Vargas Andrés, Chinchilla Badilla Ivannia
    Abstract:

    ResumenEl presente artículo se propone como una disertación en torno al fenómeno del abuso sexual infantily el Backlash, comprendiendo a este último como un contra-movimiento social que buscalegitimar diversas manifestaciones de violencia en contra de las mujeres y las personas menoresde edad. En aras de alcanzar dicho propósito, el artículo parte de la conceptualización del términoabuso sexual infantil, resaltando sus principales características y consecuencias, continúa con unadiscusión conceptual en torno al Backlash y sus principales derivaciones y concluye con una reflexiónrespecto a la relación entre este y el abuso sexual infantil. Producto del recorrido emprendido seafirma que, si bien el Backlash nace como una respuesta contraria y contestataria al éxito obtenidopor el movimiento de mujeres, ha evolucionado e incursionado en otras áreas temáticas, como lo esel abuso sexual infantil, cuya comprensión y atención se ha visto influenciada por teorías “pseudocientíficas” como el síndrome de alienación parental y el síndrome de falsas memorias, desde lascuales se desacredita la revelación de las víctimas. En tanto el uso de teorías compatibles con elBacklash en procesos de custodia y juicios por denuncias de abuso sexual se encuentra en aumentovertiginoso, se concluye que el movimiento de derechos humanos debe fortalecer una respuestaconjunta y sólida frente a esta reacción extrema.AbstractThe present article is a dissertation proposal regarding the child sexual abuse phenomenon and the Backlash, being the last a social countermovement which pretends to legitimize various manifestations of violence towards women and underage people. The article starts from the conceptualization of the term child sexual abuse, highlighting its key characteristics and consequences, moving on to a conceptual discussion concerning Backlash and its main derivations, and ending in a reflection about its relationship with child sexual abuse. From the research undertaken it is stated that, while Backlash started out as a counter response to the success achieved by the women movement, it has evolved and moved into other thematic areas, such as child sexual abuse, which understanding and focus have been influenced by pseudoscientific theories like the parental alienation Syndrome and the False Memory Syndrome, from which the victims’ declarations are discredited. While the use of Backlash compatible theories in custody processes and sexual abuse accusation trials shows an accelerated increase, it is concluded that the human rights movement needs to build up a solid and joint answer against this extreme response.Keywords:Backlash, child sexual abuse, parental alienation Syndrome, False memories Syndrome

  • Backlash y abuso sexual infantil: La emergencia de nuevas amenazas a la protección de los derechos humanos de las personas menores de edad
    2011
    Co-Authors: Castillo Vargas Andrés, Chinchilla Badilla Ivannia
    Abstract:

    El presente artículo se propone como una disertación en torno al fenómeno del abuso sexual in fantil y el Backlash, comprendiendo a este último como un contra-movimiento social que busca legitimar diversas manifestaciones de violencia en contra de las mujeres y las personas menores de edad. En aras de alcanzar dicho propósito, el artículo parte de la conceptualización del término abuso sexual infantil, resaltando sus principales características y consecuencias, continúa con una discusión conceptual en torno al Backlash y sus principales derivaciones y concluye con una reflexión respecto a la relación entre este y el abuso sexual infantil. Producto del recorrido emprendido se afirma que, si bien el Backlash nace como una respuesta contraria y contestataria al éxito obtenido por el movimiento de mujeres, ha evolucionado e incursionado en otras áreas temáticas, como lo es el abuso sexual infantil, cuya comprensión y atención se ha visto influenciada por teorías “pseudo científicas” como el síndrome de alienación parental y el síndrome de falsas memorias, desde las cuales se desacredita la revelación de las víctimas. En tanto el uso de teorías compatibles con el Backlash en procesos de custodia y juicios por denuncias de abuso sexual se encuentra en aumento vertiginoso, se concluye que el movimiento de derechos humanos debe fortalecer una respuesta conjunta y sólida frente a esta reacción extrema.The present article is a dissertation proposal regarding the child sexual abuse phenomenon and the Backlash, being the last a social countermovement which pretends to legitimize various manifestations of violence towards women and underage people. The article starts from the conceptualization of the term child sexual abuse, highlighting its key characteristics and consequences, moving on to a conceptual discussion concerning Backlash and its main derivations, and ending in a reflection about its relationship with child sexual abuse. From the research undertaken it is stated that, while Backlash started out as a counter response to the success achieved by the women movement, it has evolved and moved into other thematic areas, such as child sexual abuse, which understanding and focus have been influenced by pseudoscientific theories like the parental alienation Syndrome and the False Memory Syndrome, from which the victims’ declarations are discredited. While the use of Backlash compatible theories in custody processes and sexual abuse accusation trials shows an accelerated increase, it is concluded that the human rights movement needs to build up a solid and joint answer against this extreme response.UCR::Vicerrectoría de Docencia::Ciencias Sociales::Facultad de Ciencias Sociales::Escuela de PsicologíaUCR::Vicerrectoría de Investigación::Unidades de Investigación::Ciencias Sociales::Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas (IIP

Castillo Vargas Andrés - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • BACKLASH Y ABUSO SEXUAL INFANTIL: LA EMERGENCIA DE NUEVAS AMENAZAS A LA PROTECCIÓN DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS DE LAS PERSONAS MENORES DE EDAD
    2011
    Co-Authors: Castillo Vargas Andrés, Chinchilla Badilla Ivannia
    Abstract:

    ResumenEl presente artículo se propone como una disertación en torno al fenómeno del abuso sexual infantily el Backlash, comprendiendo a este último como un contra-movimiento social que buscalegitimar diversas manifestaciones de violencia en contra de las mujeres y las personas menoresde edad. En aras de alcanzar dicho propósito, el artículo parte de la conceptualización del términoabuso sexual infantil, resaltando sus principales características y consecuencias, continúa con unadiscusión conceptual en torno al Backlash y sus principales derivaciones y concluye con una reflexiónrespecto a la relación entre este y el abuso sexual infantil. Producto del recorrido emprendido seafirma que, si bien el Backlash nace como una respuesta contraria y contestataria al éxito obtenidopor el movimiento de mujeres, ha evolucionado e incursionado en otras áreas temáticas, como lo esel abuso sexual infantil, cuya comprensión y atención se ha visto influenciada por teorías “pseudocientíficas” como el síndrome de alienación parental y el síndrome de falsas memorias, desde lascuales se desacredita la revelación de las víctimas. En tanto el uso de teorías compatibles con elBacklash en procesos de custodia y juicios por denuncias de abuso sexual se encuentra en aumentovertiginoso, se concluye que el movimiento de derechos humanos debe fortalecer una respuestaconjunta y sólida frente a esta reacción extrema.AbstractThe present article is a dissertation proposal regarding the child sexual abuse phenomenon and the Backlash, being the last a social countermovement which pretends to legitimize various manifestations of violence towards women and underage people. The article starts from the conceptualization of the term child sexual abuse, highlighting its key characteristics and consequences, moving on to a conceptual discussion concerning Backlash and its main derivations, and ending in a reflection about its relationship with child sexual abuse. From the research undertaken it is stated that, while Backlash started out as a counter response to the success achieved by the women movement, it has evolved and moved into other thematic areas, such as child sexual abuse, which understanding and focus have been influenced by pseudoscientific theories like the parental alienation Syndrome and the False Memory Syndrome, from which the victims’ declarations are discredited. While the use of Backlash compatible theories in custody processes and sexual abuse accusation trials shows an accelerated increase, it is concluded that the human rights movement needs to build up a solid and joint answer against this extreme response.Keywords:Backlash, child sexual abuse, parental alienation Syndrome, False memories Syndrome

  • Backlash y abuso sexual infantil: La emergencia de nuevas amenazas a la protección de los derechos humanos de las personas menores de edad
    2011
    Co-Authors: Castillo Vargas Andrés, Chinchilla Badilla Ivannia
    Abstract:

    El presente artículo se propone como una disertación en torno al fenómeno del abuso sexual in fantil y el Backlash, comprendiendo a este último como un contra-movimiento social que busca legitimar diversas manifestaciones de violencia en contra de las mujeres y las personas menores de edad. En aras de alcanzar dicho propósito, el artículo parte de la conceptualización del término abuso sexual infantil, resaltando sus principales características y consecuencias, continúa con una discusión conceptual en torno al Backlash y sus principales derivaciones y concluye con una reflexión respecto a la relación entre este y el abuso sexual infantil. Producto del recorrido emprendido se afirma que, si bien el Backlash nace como una respuesta contraria y contestataria al éxito obtenido por el movimiento de mujeres, ha evolucionado e incursionado en otras áreas temáticas, como lo es el abuso sexual infantil, cuya comprensión y atención se ha visto influenciada por teorías “pseudo científicas” como el síndrome de alienación parental y el síndrome de falsas memorias, desde las cuales se desacredita la revelación de las víctimas. En tanto el uso de teorías compatibles con el Backlash en procesos de custodia y juicios por denuncias de abuso sexual se encuentra en aumento vertiginoso, se concluye que el movimiento de derechos humanos debe fortalecer una respuesta conjunta y sólida frente a esta reacción extrema.The present article is a dissertation proposal regarding the child sexual abuse phenomenon and the Backlash, being the last a social countermovement which pretends to legitimize various manifestations of violence towards women and underage people. The article starts from the conceptualization of the term child sexual abuse, highlighting its key characteristics and consequences, moving on to a conceptual discussion concerning Backlash and its main derivations, and ending in a reflection about its relationship with child sexual abuse. From the research undertaken it is stated that, while Backlash started out as a counter response to the success achieved by the women movement, it has evolved and moved into other thematic areas, such as child sexual abuse, which understanding and focus have been influenced by pseudoscientific theories like the parental alienation Syndrome and the False Memory Syndrome, from which the victims’ declarations are discredited. While the use of Backlash compatible theories in custody processes and sexual abuse accusation trials shows an accelerated increase, it is concluded that the human rights movement needs to build up a solid and joint answer against this extreme response.UCR::Vicerrectoría de Docencia::Ciencias Sociales::Facultad de Ciencias Sociales::Escuela de PsicologíaUCR::Vicerrectoría de Investigación::Unidades de Investigación::Ciencias Sociales::Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas (IIP

Richard A Gardner - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the relationship between the parental alienation Syndrome pas and the False Memory Syndrome fms
    2004
    Co-Authors: Richard A Gardner
    Abstract:

    The parental alienation Syndrome (PAS) is primarily a disorder of childhood. The False Memory Syndrome (FMS) is a disorder of young adults, primarily women. They share in common a campaign of acrimony against a parent. It is the purpose of this article to describe both the similarities and the differences between these two disorders. It is the author's hope that this information will prove useful to those who work in both realms because information about either disorder can be useful for understanding the development, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with the other.

  • the psychodynamics of patients with False Memory Syndrome fms
    2004
    Co-Authors: Richard A Gardner
    Abstract:

    Abstract The False Memory Syndrome (FMS) diagnosis was very much in vogue from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. It was an outgrowth of the belief held by many therapists that childhood sexual abuse was one of the most common causes of all forms of psychopathology. Although no longer in-vogue, the diagnosis is more recently being used for people who are Falsely claiming that they were sexually abused by their priests. As was true in the earlier era, there were indeed many people who were sexually abused in childhood, but there were also many who were not and actually came to believe that they were, especially under the influence of therapists conducting “repressed Memory therapy.” Similarly, sexual abuse by priests has been a widespread phenomenon. Yet, there are still False accusers who are being led to believe by their overzealous therapists that they were indeed abused. As a psychoanalyst who has been asked to do forensic evaluations in many of these cases, I automatically ask myself questions about the...

Jo Woodiwiss - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Politics, Responsibility and Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
    2007
    Co-Authors: Jo Woodiwiss
    Abstract:

    This paper will explore ways in which self identified survivors of childhood sexual abuse and False Memory Syndrome appropriate therapeutic discourses which both encourage women to hold themselves responsible for their own unhappiness and provide a way to alleviate that responsibility. Although I look critically at women's engagement with abuse narratives the intention is not to enter the 'recovered Memory wars' but rather to explore the consequences of locating adult victims of childhood sexual abuse within a therapeutic rather than a political framework. Within this therapeutic culture priority is given to self-actualisation and personal fulfilment and the self is increasingly seen as a project to be worked on. A pervasive theme within the therapeutic literature is a particular linkage between women's 'inferiority' and their oppression. Women are not only shown an array of problems from which they suffer together with self-improving solutions but are encouraged to seek the 'hidden' causes of these problems in the past and to probe further and further back rather than look to the material conditions of their adult lives for explanations. Drawing on interview material I will look at how women invest in discourses which provide an explanation for hidden knowledge of abuse and may offer a way to alleviate responsibility but which also encourage them to (re)construct themselves as sick, damaged and ultimately responsible for their own unhappiness

  • Politics, responsibility and childhood sexual abuse
    2026
    Co-Authors: Jo Woodiwiss
    Abstract:

    This paper will explore ways in which self identified survivors of childhood sexual abuse and False Memory Syndrome appropriate therapeutic discourses which both encourage women to hold themselves responsible for their own unhappiness and provide a way to alleviate that responsibility. Although I look critically at women's engagement with abuse narratives the intention is not to enter the 'recovered Memory wars' but rather to explore the consequences of locating adult victims of childhood sexual abuse within a therapeutic rather than a political framework. Within this therapeutic culture priority is given to self-actualisation and personal fulfilment and the self is increasingly seen as a project to be worked on. A pervasive theme within the therapeutic literature is a particular linkage between women's 'inferiority' and their oppression. Women are not only shown an array of problems from which they suffer together with self-improving solutions but are encouraged to seek the 'hidden' causes of these problems in the past and to probe further and further back rather than look to the material conditions of their lives for explanations. Drawing on interview material I will look at how women invest in discourses which encourage them to (re)construct themselves as sick, damaged and ultimately responsible for their own unhappiness. I will then go on to explore possible links between these discourses and the emergence of multiple personalities which both provides an explanation for hidden knowledge of abuse and may offer women a way to alleviate responsibility

  • Politics, Responsibility and Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
    2026
    Co-Authors: Jo Woodiwiss
    Abstract:

    This paper will explore ways in which self identified survivors of childhood sexual abuse and False Memory Syndrome appropriate therapeutic discourses which both encourage women to hold themselves responsible for their own unhappiness and provide a way to alleviate that responsibility. Although I look critically at women\'s engagement with abuse narratives the intention is not to enter the \'recovered Memory wars\' but rather to explore the consequences of locating adult victims of childhood sexual abuse within a therapeutic rather than a political framework. Within this therapeutic culture priority is given to self-actualisation and personal fulfilment and the self is increasingly seen as a project to be worked on. A pervasive theme within the therapeutic literature is a particular linkage between women\'s \'inferiority\' and their oppression. Women are not only shown an array of problems from which they suffer together with self-improving solutions but are encouraged to seek the \'hidden\' causes of these problems in the past and to probe further and further back rather than look to the material conditions of their adult lives for explanations. Drawing on interview material I will look at how women invest in discourses which provide an explanation for hidden knowledge of abuse and may offer a way to alleviate responsibility but which also encourage them to (re)construct themselves as sick, damaged and ultimately responsible for their own unhappiness.Childhood Sexual Abuse, Memory, Inner Child, Responsibility, the Self, Narrative

Janet M Fetkewicz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • the construction of False Memory Syndrome a transactional model
    1997
    Co-Authors: Harold I Lief, Janet M Fetkewicz
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    The process of developing False memories (also called pseudomemories or illusory memories) mystifies many mental health workers who cannot imagine how an adult could claim she had been molested by a parent many years, perhaps decades ago, unless it were true. Why would someone make up stories so horrendous, often involving satanic ritual abuse (SRA), incorporating satanic symbols, murder, cannibalism, dismemberment, baby breeding, and sacrifice? When SRA is involved, we know ipso facto that the accusations are untrue, for over a decade of study by the FBI (Lanning, 1992), The Center for Child Abuse and Neglect (Goodman, Qin, Bottoms, & Shaver, 1996), and groups in Great Britain and other countries have failed to document a single verified case of SRA (LaFontaine, 1994). (Ritual abuse by psychotic individuals occasionally occurs, but no evidence exists of any organized cult practicing SRA.) Even when SRA memories are not involved, we have reason to be concerned about the illusory nature of many recovered memories. For example, in a pilot survey of parents accused of sexual abuse (Freyd, Roth, Wakefield, & Underwager, 1993) approximately 40% reported that their adult children had recovered memories of abuse beginning before age 3. In a follow-up survey of 426 parents accused of sexual abuse (Freyd, 1995), about 35% indicated that the accusers remembered abuse beginning between birth and age 2. Memories for events from before age 3, a reasonable cut-off point for the brain to have developed the cognitive capacity to store such memories, should be evaluated with extreme caution, particularly in the absence of any external corroboration. Even if researchers can demonstrate that some of the memories recovered after a period of amnesia, sometimes three or four or more decades after the events, are valid historically, the process of psychogenic amnesia and later recall is mysterious enough. We know even less about the process involved in the apparent recall of False memories with the attendant shame and guilt, depression, and frequently suicidal thoughts. These memories carry with them, at first, self-accusations as well as accusations against others. We agree with de Rivera that one way to understand this process is to study retractors. De Rivera cites our work with retractors, and that study furnishes the data with which we comment on his target article. In addition to the concerns raised by memories recovered from very early childhood and memories of SRA, we find another reason for questioning repressed Memory accusations. An increasing number of patients making childhood sexual abuse (CSA) allegations are retracting their accusations, claiming the memories that they had brought forth were illusory. How do we explain this phenomenon? The report of the American Psychological Association Working Group (Alpert et al., 1996) on recovered Memory has not brought consensus; instead it has sharpened the divisions between "Memory work" practitioners and Memory experts. The Memory experts presented data demonstrating the suggestibility of "subjects" to Memory distortion and recall. The practitioners countered with the argument that "subjects and experiments" are not "patients and treatment." Trying to deal with this seemingly unbridgeable chasm and to understand the process of the evolution of pseudomemories led to de Rivera's study and our study of retractors (Lief & Fetkewicz, 1995), a study of former patients who now claim that their memories formed during therapy were False and were the consequence of what took place in treatment. De Rivera conducted interviews with four retractors. He constructed a typology of two conceptual frameworks: a mind-control model and a narrative model. In the mind-control model, the major vector is from the outside in, an extrinsic force, whereas in the narrative model, the major vector is from the inside out, an intrinsic force. One might quip that there are two types of researchers, one that believes in typology, and another that does not. Still, in the early stages of research, having some organizing perspective, such as a typology, even if it ultimately proves to be incomplete or misleading, is helpful. In the mind-control model, the emphasis is on the external factors influencing the patient. De Rivera cites information control, behavior control, thought control,