title: False memory for trauma-related Deese-Roediger-McDermott lists in adolescents and adults with histories of child sexual abuse.
abstract: The purpose of the present research was to examine Deese-Roediger-McDermott false memory for trauma-related and nontrauma-related lists in adolescents and adults with and without documented histories of child sexual abuse (CSA). Individual differences in psychopathology and adult attachment were also explored. Participants were administered free recall and recognition tests after hearing CSA, negative, neutral, and positive Deese-Roediger-McDermott lists. In free recall, CSA and negative lists produced the most false memory. In sharp contrast, for recognition, CSA lists enjoyed the highest d' scores. CSA-group adolescents who evinced greater posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms had higher rates of false memory compared to (a) non-CSA group adolescents with higher PTSD symptom scores (free recall), and (b) CSA-group adolescents with lower PTSD symptom scores (recognition). Regression analyses revealed that individuals with higher PTSD scores and greater fearful-avoidant attachment tendencies showed less proficient memory monitoring for CSA lists. Implications for trauma and memory development and for translational research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA. ggoodman@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Gail S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: Christin M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ogle
authors.forename: Stephanie D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: Latonya S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Rakel P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: Else-Marie
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Augusti
authors.forename: Young Il
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beber
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Timmer
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Urquiza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D054523:Adult Survivors of Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D021641:Recognition, Psychology; D012094:Repression, Psychology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology