Extended Evaluations in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse: How Many Sessions Are Sufficient?

This article provides new findings from a national study involving 18 forensic interview sites of 137 children who were randomly assigned to a four or eight session extended evaluation. Cases assigned to the eight session protocol were significantly more likely to be classified "credible disclo...

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Published in:Journal of child sexual abuse 2010-11, Vol.19 (6), p.648-668
Main Authors: Faller, Kathleen Coulborn, Nelson-Gardell, Debra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Differences
Caregivers
Child
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology
Child Abuse, Sexual - rehabilitation
Child Behavior - psychology
Child Care Services
Child Sexual Abuse
Child, Preschool
Children
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Crime Victims - psychology
extended assessments
Female
forensic interviews
Forensic Psychiatry - methods
Forensic sciences
Humans
Informed consent
Interview, Psychological - methods
Interviews
Law Enforcement
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Parent Attitudes
Predictor Variables
Professional-Patient Relations
Protocol
Self Disclosure
Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Sex crimes
Sexual Abuse
Sociodemographic Factors
Trust
Victims
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Summary:This article provides new findings from a national study involving 18 forensic interview sites of 137 children who were randomly assigned to a four or eight session extended evaluation. Cases assigned to the eight session protocol were significantly more likely to be classified "credible disclosure" of sexual abuse (56.6%) than cases assigned to the four session protocol (29.5%) and significantly less likely to be classified "credible nondisclosure" of sexual abuse (9.2%) than cases in the four session protocol (24.6%). When four versus eight sessions, demographic variables, and case characteristics were entered into a regression, variables that predicted likelihood of sexual abuse were eight session protocol, older victim age, and caretaker belief the child had been sexually abused. When new disclosures were examined by session in the eight session protocol, 95% of new disclosures occurred by the sixth session.
ISSN:1053-8712
1547-0679
DOI:10.1080/10538712.2010.522494