Background Communication is a common element in all medical consultations, affecting a
range of outcomes for doctors and patients. The increasing demand for medical students to …

For several decades, researchers have examined how children develop autobiographical
memory, demonstrating that even young children report useful information about their …

Represents a scholarly and ambitious attempt to improve the quality of interviews received
by the courts and minimize the risks of miscarriages of justice, for victims and defendants …

The pursuit of justice increasingly relies on productive interactions between witnesses and
investigators from diverse cultural backgrounds during investigative interviews. To date, the …

Over the last 3 decades, researchers have elucidated the cognitive and motivational
conditions that affect the capacity and willingness of young alleged victims to describe their …

Background Training for child interviewing in case of suspected (sexual) abuse must include
ongoing practice, expert feedback and performance evaluation. Computer-based interview …

Objectives The standard interview method (SIM) is a guidance framework for information
gathering interviews. This article describes the purpose, scope, origin, experimental basis …

Training child investigative interviewing skills is a specialized task. Those being trained
need opportunities to practice their skills in realistic settings and receive immediate …

Mock (simulated) interviews can be used as a safe context for trainee interviewers to learn
and practice questioning skills. When mock interviews are designed to reflect the body of …

This white paper consists of evidence-based recommendations for conducting forensic
interviews with children. The recommendations are jointly drafted by researchers in child …