Citation

Klajner-Diamond H, Wehrspann W, Steinhauer P. Can. J. Psychiatry 1987; 32(7): 610-614.

Affiliation

Department of Social Work, S.C.A.N. Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Canadian Psychiatric Association, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3315170

Abstract

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. Understanding these issues allows for clear decision making. A clear decision making process flows naturally from an understanding of these issues.

Language: en