CFI Child & Vulnerable Population Interviewing Flashcards
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A 'multidisciplinary team' (MDT) approach to child abuse investigations typically includes which combination of professionals?
Answer: Law enforcement, child protective services, mental health professionals, and medical personnel
MDTs coordinate law enforcement, CPS, medical, and mental health professionals to investigate child abuse while minimizing trauma caused by multiple separate interviews.
What is the recommended physical setting for a forensic interview of a child according to best practice guidelines?
Answer: A neutral, child-friendly room free from distraction with minimal toys or props
A neutral, minimally distracting room reduces play-based behavior and maintains the child's focus on memory recall rather than exploration.
Anatomically detailed dolls in child forensic interviews are now generally:
Answer: Used cautiously and only after verbal disclosure, due to concerns about suggestibility
Research raised concerns that anatomically detailed dolls can prompt children to demonstrate behaviors they did not experience, so their use is now restricted to post-disclosure clarification.
When a child spontaneously discloses abuse during a forensic interview, the recommended immediate response is to:
Answer: Use an open-ended prompt such as 'Tell me more about that' to encourage elaboration
An open-ended follow-up prompt encourages the child to elaborate in their own words without introducing interviewer-suggested details into the account.
Which interviewing phase directly precedes the substantive phase in the NICHD Protocol?
Answer: Rapport building and ground rules phase
The NICHD Protocol sequences rapport building, ground rules, practice narrative, and then the substantive (allegation) phase to prepare the child for open disclosure.
Interviewing elderly witnesses or those with dementia requires the CFI to particularly attend to:
Answer: Cognitive status, source monitoring deficits, and the impact of repeated questioning on recall
Dementia and cognitive decline can affect encoding, retrieval, and source monitoring, requiring the interviewer to adapt techniques and interpret responses with awareness of these limitations.