Ridicule or recourse: parents falsely accused of past sexual abuse fight back.

From: Journal of Law and Health | Date: March 22, 1996| Author: Whitesell, Jeffrey M. | Copyright information

I. Introduction II. Psychotherapy: Can These Memories be Trusted? III. Third Party Causes of Action Against

Psychotherapists

A. Malpractice and Negligence

B. Infliction of Emotional Distress

C. Defamation

D. Loss of Companionship and Society.

E. Breach of Contract IV. CONCLUSION

I. INTRODUCTION

Gary Ramona was falsely accused of sexually molesting his twenty-three ye...

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