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Delayed recall can affect how much information children remember about witnessed events. The source reviews a study comparing children and adults over a five-month interval, then discusses broader research on children’s suggestibility and the implications for investigative interviews.
This article challenges the use of behavioral signs or proposed “syndromes” as proof that child sexual abuse occurred or did not occur. It reviews studies on children’s sexualized behaviors and abuse disclosure, emphasizing that such behaviors have varied causes and that neither their presence nor absence alone establishes whether abuse took place.
The Abel Assessment combines a questionnaire and a viewing-time measure developed to assess sexual interests in adults and juveniles. The source describes the Abel Assessment’s components and versions, then reviews published critiques of its psychometric evidence, limitations in probability estimates, and cautions raised about interpreting results in forensic settings.
The ERASOR-2 is a structured professional judgment tool for estimating the short-term risk of sexual reoffense among youth ages 12–18. The source summarizes the ERASOR’s research basis and later studies of its reliability, predictive validity, and protective factors, including findings from prospective follow-up and a large study comparing multiple juvenile risk instruments.
This resource describes a psychologist’s services for children, adolescents, and families, including diagnostic assessment, psychotherapy, family therapy, behavioral-management training, and consultation about school special education. It also notes services for adults adjusting to chronic medical conditions or disabilities, and availability in English and Spanish.
