Response Syllabus: The Clinical Interview Video Manual

by MacFarlane, Kee; Feldmeth, Joanne Ross; Saywitz, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780898629408
• ISBN10: 0898629403
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1988-12-01
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This program will help mental health professionals learn how to lay the foundation for the interview, engage the child in activities that will facilitate the interview process , win the trust of frightened children, pose questions that evoke the most information , and use a variety of aids such as puppets and anatomically correct dolls.

Author Biography

Kee MacFarlane ,Children`s Institute International, Los Angeles CA

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Is Sexual Abuse of Children Increasing?	1	(1)
``Unsubstantiated'' Reports	1	(1)
Increased Reports among Very Young Children	1	(1)
The Diagnostic Interview	2	(1)
Training Program	2	(1)
Reference	2	(1)
Preconceptions About Abuse	3	(2)
Nature of the Abuse	3	(1)
Nature of the Relationship	3	(1)
Nature of the Abuser	4	(1)
Nature of the Child's Reaction	4	(1)
Developmental Considerations for Interviewers	5	(6)
Karen Saywitz
Linda Damon
Four Important Principles	5	(1)
Putting the Developmental Principles to Work in the Interview	6	(1)
How Children Think	6	(2)
A Child's Viewpoint	8	(1)
How to Talk to Children	8	(1)
Choosing and Defining Words	9	(1)
Conclusion	9	(1)
References	10	(1)
Honesty, Memory, and Sexual Knowledge	11	(4)
Karen Saywitz
Linda Damon
Honesty	11	(1)
Memory	11	(1)
Development of Sexual Knowledge and Behavior	12	(1)
References	13	(2)
Common Aspects and Indicators of Child Sexual Abuse	15	(6)
Common Aspects of Child Sexual Abuse	15	(1)
Indicators of Sexually Abused and Nonabused Children	16	(5)
Disclosure of Sexual Abuse: Barriers and Patterns	21	(4)
Michele Dugan
Kee MacFarlane
Barriers to Disclosure: A Model for Understanding Victim's Fears	21	(2)
Patterns of Disclosure	23	(1)
Reference	24	(1)
The Interviewer and the Interview Environment	25	(5)
The Interviewer	25	(1)
Planning the Interview Setting	26	(1)
Communication Aids	26	(1)
Other Persons Present	27	(1)
Interviews: Length, Timing, Number	28	(1)
Reference	29	(1)
Obtaining a Psychosocial History	30	(3)
The Previously Disclosing Child	30	(1)
Using the Psychosocial History in the Interview	31	(1)
Focusing on the Purpose	31	(1)
Professional Responsibility	32	(1)
Establishing Rapport and Common Terminology: The Contact Phase	33	(3)
Establishing Rapport	33	(1)
Common Terminology	34	(1)
Differentiating Truth from Falsehood	34	(1)
Providing Response Options	35	(1)
Reference	35	(1)
Interviewing Approaches and Techniques: The Information Phase	36	(5)
The Previously Disclosing Child	36	(1)
The Nondisclosing Child	37	(2)
Additional Techniques	39	(1)
General Considerations	39	(2)
Termination and Follow-Up: The Closure Phase	41	(3)
Reassuring the Child	41	(1)
Talking to Parents	42	(1)
Preparing for the Future	43	(1)
Responding to Parents	44	(4)
Sandy Krebs
Kee MacFarlane
Reassuring the Parents	44	(1)
Preparing the Parents for Disclosure	44	(1)
After the Interview: Parent Guidelines	44	(1)
The Parents' Marriage: Preparing for Stress	45	(1)
Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse: Special Issues	45	(3)
Legal Issues for Interviewers	48	(4)
Areas of Potential Criticism	48	(2)
Conclusion	50	(1)
References	50	(2)
Conclusion	52	(2)
References	53	(1)
Suggested Readings	54