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[YEAR] 2009 [CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE LITIGATION] Evaluating forensic interviewing of children in sexual abuse cases-guidelines for the forensic psychiatrist [AUTHOR] Lauren Brackenbury [SELECTION] 5082 [ABSTRACT] In cases of alleged sexual abuse of children, one of the goals of a forensic evaluation is to elicit the most accurate and complete account of the alleged event for the court. One complication in child interviewing situations is the issue of suggestibility, which has been defined as the act or process of impressing something (an idea, attitude or desired action) on the mind of another (1). A suggestive technique is a mode of questioning that is leading and can therefore encourage children to make false allegations. The use of suggestive techniques can severely impair the veracity of a subject s narrative. This issue is especially pertinent when interviewing young children, who are more vulnerable to suggestive techniques their answers can be easily affected by the manner in which they are questioned. The younger the child, the more susceptible he or she is to suggestion, with preschoolers being the most vulnerable of all (2, 3). The best method of encouraging accurate testimony is to strenuously avoid the use of suggestive techniques. The goal of this article is to assist the forensic psychiatrist in evaluating a child s forensic interview for the court. In order to fulfill this goal, a review of the proper techniques of forensic interviewing will be discussed in the context of a sexual abuse case. Please note that the following interview techniques may need to be modified based on the age of the child. [SOURCE] 
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