The False Memory Syndrome Foundation (FMSF) is an organization founded in 1992 by Pamela and Peter Freyd, after being accused by their adult daughter Pamela Freyd of child sexual abuse. The purpose of the FMSF is to examine the concept of false memory syndrome (which is itself a disputed diagnosis that is not used scientifically), how and why it occurs, and advocate on behalf of the individuals accused of it.

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  • The False Memory Syndrome Foundation (FMSF) is an organization founded in 1992 by Pamela and Peter Freyd, after being accused by their adult daughter Pamela Freyd of child sexual abuse. The purpose of the FMSF is to examine the concept of false memory syndrome (which is itself a disputed diagnosis that is not used scientifically), how and why it occurs, and advocate on behalf of the individuals accused of it. The focus of the organization includes preventing future incidents, helping individuals and reconciling families affected by FMS, publicizing information about FMS, sponsoring research on it and attempting to discover methods to distinguish a true or false accusations of child sex abuse. The organization was concieved during meetings at the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins Medical Center by several families accused of abusing their adult children when younger. This initial group was comprised of academics and professionals, the goal of the FMSF was to become more than an advocacy organization and address the issues of memory that seemed to have caused the behavioral changes in their now-adult children. The organization sought out researchers in the fields of memory and clinical practice to form its advisory board. The FMSF originated the terms false memory syndrome and recovered memory therapy to describe what they believe is the orientation of patients towards confabulations created by inappropriate psychotherapy, and the methods through which these confabulations are created respectively. Neither term is acknowledged by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or any professional organizations.
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  • The False Memory Syndrome Foundation (FMSF) is an organization founded in 1992 by Pamela and Peter Freyd, after being accused by their adult daughter Pamela Freyd of child sexual abuse. The purpose of the FMSF is to examine the concept of false memory syndrome (which is itself a disputed diagnosis that is not used scientifically), how and why it occurs, and advocate on behalf of the individuals accused of it.
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  • False Memory Syndrome Foundation
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