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 …

Primary care professionals (PCPs) can play a valuable role in the initial assessment of
possible child sexual abuse (CSA), an all too prevalent problem. PCPs, however, are often …

This proof-of-concept study focused on interviewers' behaviors and perceptions when
interacting with a dynamic AI child avatar alleging abuse. Professionals (N= 68) took part in …

This book is a practical and thoughtful guide for the forensic interview of children, presenting
a synthesis of the empirical and theoretical knowledge necessary to understand the account …

High-quality interviews that follow best-practice guidelines are the best means available to
frontline child protective service (CPS) workers and specially trained police officers to …

This study evaluated the utility of asking direct hands questions (“what did he do with his
hands” and “what did you do with your hands”) during forensic interviews with 197 five-to 17 …

Forensic interviewers are taught to pair yes–no questions with open-ended requests for
recall in order to reduce the likelihood that they will be misled by false “yes” responses …

Purpose Children with intellectual disabilities (CWID s) are vulnerable to victimization, but
we know little about how to interview them about possible maltreatment. We examined …

Purpose This study examined how children alleging sexual abuse are asked about clothing
placement during abusive episodes, both in criminal trials and forensic interviews. The …

Little is known about the relation between law enforcement interviewing behaviors and
commercially sexually exploited children's (CSEC) reluctance. This study examined the …