Concerns Arise When Evaluating the Credibility of a Child's Allegation of Sexual Abuse
A child's allegation of sexual abuse is both distressing and disturbing. While reporting suspected child sexual abuse is mandated, concerns often arise in clinical and legal settings about the validity of the child's report, especially when the child is very young.
Participants in this webinar will learn how to evaluate the credibility of a child's allegation of sexual abuse by understanding the dynamic of child sexual abuse and the clinical presentation of a sexually abused child. Proper interviewing and evaluation techniques will be presented. Participants will discover how to properly react to a child's allegation of sexual abuse, and how to comply with legal and ethical requirements of mandated reporting. A clinical case example will illustrate the various assessment and treatment challenges.
Course Content
A. Understanding the Problem of Child Sexual Abuse
1. Defining child sexual abuse
2. Identifying the perpetrators and their victims
B. Evaluating the Sexually Abused Child
1. Developmental considerations
2. Interviewing techniques
3. Behavioral observations
4. Other assessment techniques
5. Objective testing
6. Collateral data
7. Diagnosis
8. Psycho-legal recommendations
C. Therapeutic Response
1. Spontaneous disclosures
2. Elicited disclosures
D. Concerns About Credibility
1. Inconsistencies
2. Alterations
3. Retraction
4. Developmental status of the victim
5. Motivation
6. Errors vs. Fabrications
7. Therapist bias
8. Tainted evaluations
E. Legal and Ethical Challenges
1. Competence
2. Clinical certainty
3. The risks of false negatives and false positives
4. Mandated reporting
F. A Societal Perspective on Child Sexual Abuse
1. Society’s view of child sexual abuse
2. The mental health system’s role and response
3. The justice system’s role and response
G. Expert Witness Testimony
1. Types of witnesses
2. Roles of witnesses
3. Expectations of witnesses
4. Limitations of witnesses
H. Treatment
1. Treatment modalities
2. Treatment methods
3. Best practice
I. Clinical Case Example and Discussion
J. Future Directions
1. Research
2. Clinical practice
3. Community
4. Legislative
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SARAH SHELTON, PsyD, MS, MPH, MSCP, MSCS, NCPC, NCCE,is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Dr. Shelton specializes in Health Psychology and Forensic Psychology and has particular expertise evaluating alleged cases of child sexual abuse. She is an international presenter and author of multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters. She is also frequently featured in the popular press, on radio, and television. She possesses over a decade of clinical experience and is co-founder of Psychological Wellness Group. Dr. Shelton teaches at multiple universities and has also been elected and appointed to leadership positions at the state and national level. She frequently serves as a court-appointed and privately retained evaluator and expert witness in family, juvenile, civil, and criminal courts throughout the United States. For more information or to contact Dr. Shelton, visit her website at www.psychologicalgroup.com.
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