CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES Trauma and Long-Term Memory for Childhood Events: Impact Matters Gail S. Goodman,' Jodi A. Quas,2 Deborah Goltlfarb,3 Lauren Gonzalves,1 and Alejandra Gonzalez' 'University of California, Davis, 2University of California, Irvine, and 3 Florida International University ABSTRACT-In recent years, society has been stunned by high-profile cases in which adults allege they were sexually victimized in childhood. A crucial issue in these cases is how accurately adults remember the traumatic childhood experiences. In this article, we examine the predictors of the accuracy of adults' long-terna memory far maltreatment and events related to the maltreatment experienced in childhood. First, Ire discuss memory for negative or threatening information and how child mal- treatment may affect memory. Second, we highlight methodological challenges inherent in this scientific inquiry. Third, we describe the findings front our longitu- dinal research on the accuracy of adults' memory for child abuse and for subsequent involvement in the legal system. We conclude that, overall, the greater the trau- matic impact experienced, the more accurate the later memory, although factors related to development, individ- ual differences, and intenietes moderate the effects of childhood trauma on the accuracy glad:tits' memory. KEYWORDS-child abuse and neglect; memory; trauma (;na S. f;oodstian, University of Jotli A. Quits. l'eti•ersity of California. 'nine: l/eborah Goldfarb. Florida International Usti•.-rsity: Lauren f;otizalves and Alejandra f;tinxales. 'iti•ersity of California. Ha. is. Tile research reported in this artielo was sup mrted by grants from the Adn,inuaration on lliildrest and Fzunilito (90-CA-1551). the National Science Foundation I00O1369. 1424420). anti the National I/Viana. of Justice (85-U•(:X-0020. 2013-U-Cx4)11)1). Any m CIMOIL.44/810. Or reroutunenclations expressetl are dome of the authors and tb, not necess