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Briere and Conte (1993) Study on Forgotten Abuse
Evidence supporting the concept of repressed memories includes a large-scale 1993 study by John Briere and Jon Conte. Their research involved 450 adults receiving treatment for childhood sexual abuse and found that a significant majority, 59%, had at some point forgotten their traumatic experiences.
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A therapist is working with a client who experiences significant adult anxiety but has no recollection of any specific childhood trauma. The therapist suggests that a painful early experience may have been unconsciously blocked from awareness and that specific therapeutic techniques could help bring this memory to the surface. Which of the following core assumptions of the repressed memory argument is best illustrated by the therapist's approach?