The use of the NICHD protocol to enhance the quantity of details obtained from children with low verbal abilities in investigative interviews: A pilot study

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 144-162

  Dion, Jacinthe ^a   Cyr, Mireille ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Intelligence; Investigative interview; NICHD protocol; Verbal abilities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEW; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; SPEECH DISORDER; UNITED STATES; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (U.S.); PILOT PROJECTS; SPEECH DISORDERS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 57749123582     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710801916564     Document Type: Article

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