Re: harm to children of multiple investigative interviews

["Bill Moore" <wmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pretty convincing evidence put forth by Poole and Lamb (Investigative
Interviews of Children).

In fact, Ohio law codifies only one interview--but the various gadflies rush
to "consult" on the case quite often, contaminating the situation for the
mandated evaluators.

bill moore

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vincent H. Fish" <vfish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Child Maltreatment Researchers"
<CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 12:43 AM
Subject: harm to children of multiple investigative interviews


> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I've been asked to comment on the possibility, given a child who in
reality
> has not been abused, that repeated investigative child abuse interviews
> might eventually be emotionally harmful to such a child. Is anyone aware
of
> any data that touches at all on this issue?
>
> Thanks!
> Vince
>
>
>
>
> Vincent Fish, PhD, MSSW
> Licensed Psychologist
> 700 Rayovac Drive, Suite 220
> Madison, Wisconsin  53711
> 608-276-9191 fax: 608-276-9144
> vfish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>