The Archives
Trial Proceedings:
Prosecution's Opening
Statement
Week 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Week 9
10
11
12
13
14
Month 5 (Jan 1999)
6 (Feb 1999)
Extra Weekly Summaries
(from another source):
Week 2
3
Newspaper Reports of the Indictment
On October 29 and 30, 1997, Mark Smith of the Houston Chronicle published
two articles that we have summarized here. The first article reported on
the indictment and the second
described some professional
reaction.
Information about the participants
List of trial witnesses, sorted by date
Guidelines
A list of statements or
guidelines dealing with "recovered memory" that have been
issued over the years by various professional organizations. The list
is accompanied by selected excerpts addressing several important topics.
Clinical practice is examined in the context of the "recovered"
or "false memory" debate.
A brief history of repressed memory, MPD/DID and the belief in ritual abuse
at the hands of satanic cults, from a skeptical perspective.
A critical review by FMSF staff of the concept of validating
the MPD/DID diagnosis by reference to the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual published by the American Psychiatric Association.
A brief overview.
Major influences in the spread of beliefs about satanic ritual abuse and
multiple personality disorder.
An article by Robyn M. Dawes that postulates mechanisms by which irrational
beliefs arise and spread.
Extracts from an audio tape, in which the subject of ritual abuse is
discussed from a believing perspective.
FMSF Scientific and Professional
Advisory Board: Member Profiles
Frequently Asked Questions
The most common questions addressed to the Foundation are answered here.
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This is the collection of newsletters published by the Foundation, dating
back to March 15, 1992 when volume 1, number 1 was released. Here are
links to the current issue in text and PDF formats.
The Foundation offers a rich selection of documents dealing with FMS
and related issues. Also available are subset bibliographies specifically
covering MPD/DID and
satanic ritual abuse.