In the 1990s,the large increase in the number of adults reporting recovered decades-old memories of childhood sexual abuse probably was the result of:

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The most likely reason for the increase in recovered memories during the 1990s was suggestive techniques used by psychotherapists. Some therapists used questionable methods to encourage patients to recall memories of childhood sexual abuse, leading to false memories and confabulation. This phenomenon has since been discredited by scientific research.

In the 1990s,the Large Increase in the Number of Adults