IS FALSE MEMORY SYNDROME THE SAME FOR YOUNG CHILDREN?
The Foundation has received thousands of calls from people who are accused by young children. The situation with children is similar to adult FMS when examining memory accuracy, suggestibility, and interviewing techniques. However, when minor children make accusations, child welfare agencies, police, and custody issues are usually involved. Accusing adults speak for themselves, do not generally claim to be in immediate danger, and are not dependent on those they accuse. That is not the case for children, who must be protected.
