Can sexual abuse memories be recovered without hypnosis?
On One Hand: Hypnosis Helps Uncover Buried MemoriesHypnosis, in which subjects are able to access parts of their memory that are unavailable to them when fully awake, has often been found to be effective at unearthing memories of sexual abuse that have been suppressed. While the legitimacy of these memories is still a subject of debate, many incidents recovered through hypnosis have been verified as legitimate.On the Other: There Are Other TriggersMany patients have found that repressed memories of sexual abuse can be brought back by a number of different triggers. Often those who experience childhood sexual abuse will bury the memory until their own children reach the age in which they were abused, at which point the memories, often with aid of a therapist, will come flooding back.Bottom LineWhile hypnosis is a method recognized by many therapists as aiding victims of sexual abuse in recalling their attacks, it is by not means the only way in which these memories can be recovered. If
