Citation

Donohue B, Carpin KM, Alvarez KM, Ellwood A, Jones RW. Behav. Modif. 2002; 26(5): 684-699.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12375381

Abstract

Although many studies have examined issues relevant to reporting child maltreatment to state authorities, empirical evaluation of intervention programs to assist professionals in reporting child abuse is lacking. In the present study, a medical student was taught to perform a standardized behavioral method of reporting child abuse that incorporates nonperpetrating caregivers of child abuse victims in the reporting process. A controlled multiple baseline across behaviors (i.e., initiating child abuse report, responding to upset) experimental design was utilized to evaluate skills acquisition. Improvements in interpersonal skills related to reporting child abuse were demonstrated consequent to intervention. Future directions are discussed in light of these results.

Language: en