Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 26, Issue 6 , Pages 912-915 , November 1987

Problems in Validating Allegations of Sexual Abuse. Part 1: Factors Affecting Perception and Recall of Events

Received 4 August 1986 ,Revised 25 November 1986 ,Accepted 22 April 1987.

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doi: 10.1097/00004583-198726060-00016

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 26, Issue 6 , Pages 912-915 , November 1987