Hi ! I have permission to forward this. Sincerely, Neil Brick Our listing these resources does not necessarily constitute our endorsement of them. Resources mentioned in this resource list are mentioned for educational value only. Using these resources may or may not help your recovery process, so use caution when reading anything or contacting anyone mentioned in this resource list. I just finished reading the fall-winter 1999 issue of The Journal of Psychiatry & Law. It's a special issue focusing on the interrelationship between factitious behavior, dissociative disorders, and the law. I highly recommend this issue to anyone interested in retractors--those who recall memories of child abuse, then decide therapists implanted the memories and typically file malpractice lawsuits. Retractor lawsuits have generally been assumed to be trustworthy on the theory that the retractor was originally wrong but is now enlightened. Thus, the retractor is now telling the truth. This issue raises a "plausible alternative explanation" for such cases. To date, information regarding retractors has come from retractors' self-reports to the media and research surveys. Some articles in this issue offer the first hard data on retractors--analyses of actual treatment records and sworn testimonies. In fact, it's possible that had this type of data been available in the early 90s to insurance carriers and their attorneys, the flurry of "memory implantation" litigation against therapists might have quickly come to an end. I've listed the articles and authors below. To order a copy, call 800-210-READ or 617-630-9393. The $35 cost includes shipping. Factitious Disorders and Trauma-Related Diagnosis - D. Brown & A. Scheflin The Imitation of DID: Patients at Risk, Therapists at Risk - N. Draijer & S. Boon Variations on a Factitious Theme - S. Marmer Deception Through Factitious Identity - J. High False Memories and True Lies: The Psychology of a Recanter - J. Anderson Iatrogenic DID-An Evaluation of the Scientific Evidence: D. Brown, E. Frischholz & A. Scheflin Fabrications of Things Past- Factitious Identities and Fictional Life Histories - F. Putnam The False Litigant Syndrome: "Nobody Would Say That Unless It Was the Truth" - A. Scheflin & D. Brown (includes study of 30 retractors in high-visibility therapist lawsuits). <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html <A HREF="http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
