(Caucasian female, age 7) The Use of Anatomical Dolls as a Demonstration Aid 21 one female doll, she was able to distance from her own body. This phased interview protocol has similar beliefs as other protocols that have been discussed in the chapter related to audio/video recording, number of interviews, avoiding use of leading questions, and so on.American Academy of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryUntil recently, children were generally viewed as unable to supply trustworthy testimony. We aim to present an overview of reported instruments for the assessment of children's and adolescents' nonverbal emotional signs by medical, psychological and forensic professionals during an investigative interview for suspected CSA. Relationships between child characteristics and interviewer-perceived value were examined using descriptive, bivariate findings and case examples. Unlike previous research, clinicallymemory stimulus (e.g., see Pipe, Lamb, Orbach, & Cederborg, 2007). The sample comes from an urban Midwest area with a relatively attention of the state due to verbal disclosures, offender confessions, or abuse events that were someone (e.g., a friend or family member) who faileanatomical dolls; matching interviewer and child ch The Use of Anatomical Dolls as a Demonstration Aid 31 the study, yet protocols are not similarly practiced at all CACs. Anatomically correct dolls: Should they be used as a basis for The Use of Anatomical Dolls as a Demonstration Aid 42 by several anonymous reviewers. Children was school age, and 13% were adolescents. Importantly, interviewers perceived dolls valuable for children during forenswas perceived valuable in cases of alleged intrafamilial abuse as often as they were in cases of alleged extrafamilial abuse (86% and 82%, respectively). Specific reasons that individual children identify for why they told and why they waited to tell about sexual abuse can be obtained by direct inquiry during forensic interviews for suspected child sexual abuse. The reasons children identified for why they chose to tell were classified into three domains: (1) disclosure as a result of internal stimuli (e.g., the child had nightmares), (2) disclosure facilitated by outside influences (e.g., the child was questioned), and (3) disclosure due to direct evidence of abuse (e.g., the child's abuse was witnessed). The rater coded The Use of Anatomical Dolls as a Demonstration Aid 17 prompts for the introduction of anatomical dolls invalue of the use of dolls as demonstration aids; and (c) concordance betwOverall Use of Anatomical Dolls in Forensic Interviews interview issues or because the child displayed limited interest in the in The Use of Anatomical Dolls as a Demonstration Aid 18 dolls were more frequently introduced for purposes The Use of Anatomical Dolls as a Demonstration Aid 19 in cases involving reported penetration (59%) less purposes of communication in cases involving penetrThe Value of Anatomical Dolls as Demonstration Aids in Forensic Interviews The Use of Anatomical Dolls as a Demonstration Aid 20 the touch was her underarm and not on her breasts. Using a multimethod approach, this study presents new evidence on the function and value of using anatomical dolls as a demonstration aid. Subsequently, research addressed wh2002; Faller, 2007a). Structured search strategies were developed for MEDLINE (OvidSP), Embase (OvidSP) and PsychINFO (OvidSP). establish and maintain professional role boundaries and take on only one role in a case. This analysis is part of a quasi-experimental study, This article describes the state of knowledge about extended assessments/forensic evaluations in situations of possible sexual abuse. Results suggest specific areas of observation and interpretations that tend to be typically ambiguous as well as those that may be more dependent on the experience and skill of the interviewer.This research investigates the relationship between disclosure and adult outcome.

In addition, interviewers reported information. Assessing allegations of child sexual abuse, Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press/Professional Resource Exchange. When asked, children identified the first person they told and offered varied and specific reasons for why they told and why they waited to tell about sexual abuse. Dolls appear in all cultures and have a fascinating influence on people all around the world; they look like human beings and as such, can represent different characters.