Re: harm to children of multiple investigative interviews

[Kathleen Coulborn Faller <kcfaller@xxxxxxxxx>]

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There is no research I am aware of that targets this population. One of the 
obstacles is the difficulty of knowing with certainty that the allegation 
is false.

--On Friday, July 23, 2004 9:43 PM -0700 "Vincent H. Fish" 
<vfish@facstaff.wisc.edu> wrote:

> 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
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> Vincent Fish, PhD, MSSW
> Licensed Psychologist
> 700 Rayovac Drive, Suite 220
> Madison, Wisconsin  53711
> 608-276-9191 fax: 608-276-9144
> vfish@facstaff.wisc.edu



Kathleen Coulborn Faller, Ph.D., A.C.S.W.
University of Michigan
Professor, School of Social Work
Director, Family Assessment Clinic
1080 S. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI. 48109-1106
734 998 9700
734 998 9710--FAX
kcfaller@umich.edu

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