NCJ Number
110762
Journal
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry Volume: 32 Issue: 7 Dated: (October 1987) Pages: 610-614
Date Published
1987
Length
5 pages
Annotation
In assessing the credibility of young children's (ages 2-7) allegations of sexual abuse, clinicians need to know how dynamics of sexual abuse affect disclosure, what situations are most commonly associated with fictitious allegations, and how the child's developmental stage affects disclosures.
Abstract
Understanding these issues allows for clear decisionmaking. A clear decisionmaking process flows naturally from an understanding of these issues. (Publisher abstract)