The locus of denial

Manousos, I; Williams, D. I.

doi:10.1080/09515079808254039

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“…However, denial was also positively related, albeit not significantly, with both adaptive reactions (RIDI Acknowledgment and Adjustment Scales) and with the PA factor (r = .120, ns). The complexity of denial as an adaptation phase, a defense mechanism, and a response to stressful life events has also been recognized in the psychological literature (Breznitz, 1983;Manousos & Williams, 1998;Weinstein & Kahn, 1955) and was further confirmed in several empirical studies (Kortke & Wegener, 2004;Levine, Rudy, & Kerns, 1994;Livneh, Martz, & Bodner, in press). Denial could conceivably be regarded as occupying an intermediate position along a nonadaptive-adaptive continuum of psychosocial reactions to CID.…”

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confidence: 67%

Do Posttraumatic Reactions Predict Future Time Perspective Among People With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus?

Martz

Livneh

2007

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

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Do Posttraumatic Reactions Predict Future Time Perspective Among People With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus?

Martz

Livneh

2007

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

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“…In terms of motivations, the specific impetus of falsely denying sexual abuse may be feelings of guilt by victims or simply being instructed by the perpetrator to lie (Elliott et al, 1995;Paine & Hansen, 2002). As it stands, more focus has been placed on understanding false positive errors such as false allegations (e.g., Ost, 2016) of sexual abuse, to the neglect of false denial effect explication, thereby making it an insufficiently understood phenomenon (Manousos & Williams, 1998;Otgaar et al, 2016). The validity of the need to increase efforts to understand false denial beyond a mere definition or its existence has been proven.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Still, although the concept of false denials has been known by psychological professionals for some time, much about it remains unclear (Manousos & Williams, 1998;Otgaar et al, 2016). The focused studies that address false denials are few and at the moment, only distal parallels can be drawn from associated research as attempts are made to enrich false denial literature.…”

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confidence: 99%

Coping with Sexual Abuse

Romeo¹,

Otgaar²,

Landström³

2018

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General consensus exists in the psychological literature with regard to what constitutes child sexual abuse (CSA) and the negative implications for victims of CSA throughout the course of their lives. Recently, different types of cognitive strategies that victims may use to cope with CSA and the possible effects of these coping strategies on memory have received considerable empirical attention. The first aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the current literature about why, how, and when victims of CSA use the cognitive coping strategies of false denial, disclosure, and recantation to cope with psychological, emotional, and even interpersonal implications of their abuse. Over the years, disclosure is the one strategy that has been researched extensively, whereas research on false denial and recantation has barely just begun. The second aim is to provide a recent overview of the relationship between coping strategies and memory in the context of CSA. Specifically, we will discuss how false denials may have the potential to negatively affect a victim's memory. Finally, we present an argument for the need to undertake research into insufficiently examined coping strategies such as false denial and recantation.

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“…Much of the literature on denial has focused on whether denial is a conscious or unconscious process. Manousos and Williams (1998) limit the definition of denial to cases where knowledge is unconscious (rather than conscious) and cite neuropsychological research demonstrating that people's actions are regularly influenced by stimuli that are not processed, or are only partially processed, at a conscious level (Westen, 1999). Denial is also commonly used to refer to cases where a client consciously misrepresents his or her offending behavior.…”

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confidence: 98%

Resistance, Reluctance, and Readiness in Perpetrators of Abuse Against Women and Children

Scott

King

2007

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Perpetrators of abuse and violence against women and children are often reluctant participants in intervention programs. They frequently fail to attend scheduled appointments, are sometimes openly hostile to intervention staff, and often judge program materials as irrelevant to their situation. Recognizing this problem, researchers and practitioners have begun to develop models and tools to more appropriately assess and intervene with reluctant clients. Unfortunately, the resulting proliferation and inconsistent application of terms and theories have led to considerable confusion in characterizing reluctant clients and have significantly hampered research on strategies that may be helpful to better meet the needs of this client group. The purpose of this review is to help standardize the definition and measurement of treatment reluctance as it applies to violence perpetration and to review evidence for the importance of these aspects of client reluctance to intervention. Recommendations for assessing reluctance in research and clinical practice are also provided.

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The locus of denial

Cited by 5 publications

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Do Posttraumatic Reactions Predict Future Time Perspective Among People With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus?

Do Posttraumatic Reactions Predict Future Time Perspective Among People With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus?

Coping with Sexual Abuse

Resistance, Reluctance, and Readiness in Perpetrators of Abuse Against Women and Children

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