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Clinical and Forensic Interviewing of Children and Families
By Jerome M. Sattler, Ph.D.
Comprehensive guide to clinical and forensic interviewing techniques for professionals working with children and families.
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About This Book
Clinical and Forensic Interviewing of Children and Families is a comprehensive guide to interviewing techniques for professionals working in clinical, educational, and forensic settings. This text provides practical, research-based guidance for conducting effective interviews with children of all ages and their families.
Comprehensive Coverage
Clinical Interviewing
- Establishing rapport with children and families
- Developmental considerations in interviewing
- Assessment interview techniques
- Mental status examination
- Gathering comprehensive histories
Forensic Interviewing
- Forensic interview protocols and procedures
- Best practices for investigative interviews
- Avoiding leading questions and suggestibility
- Documentation requirements
- Preparing for legal proceedings
Special Populations
- Children with developmental disabilities
- Children who have experienced trauma
- Non-native English speaking families
- Multicultural considerations
Practical Resources
Interview Protocols
The text includes numerous interview protocols and guides:
- Semistructured clinical interviews
- Structured forensic interview formats
- Parent and caregiver interview guides
- Family assessment interviews
Documentation Tools
- Sample interview reports
- Documentation checklists
- Quality assurance guidelines
Case Examples
Extensive case examples illustrate:
- Interview techniques in action
- Common challenges and solutions
- Interpretation of interview data
- Integration with other assessment methods
Who Should Use This Book
This text is essential for:
- Clinical Psychologists conducting diagnostic interviews
- Forensic Psychologists involved in legal cases
- School Psychologists assessing students
- Social Workers investigating child welfare concerns
- Counselors working with children and families
- Child Protective Services investigators
- Law Enforcement professionals conducting child interviews
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Key Features
- Complete coverage of clinical interviewing techniques
- Specialized forensic interviewing protocols
- Guidance for interviewing children of all ages
- Family interview strategies and approaches
- Structured and semistructured interview formats
- Legal and ethical considerations
Table of Contents
Section I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF INTERVIEWING AND REPORTING
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Clinical Assessment Interviewing
- Chapter 2. Conducting the Interview
- Chapter 3. The Initial Interview with Children
- Chapter 4. The Initial Interview with Parents, Teachers, and Families
- Chapter 5. The Post-Assessment and Follow-Up Interviews
- Chapter 6. Reliability, Validity, and Other Considerations Related to the Interview
- Chapter 7. Writing the Interview Report
Section II. INTERVIEWING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS
- Chapter 8. Ethnic Minority Groups: An Overview
- Chapter 9. Specific Minority Groups
Section III. INTERVIEWING CHILDREN WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACING LIFE STRESSORS
- Chapter 10. Children with Psychological Disorders: An Overview
- Chapter 11. Children with Behavioral or Emotional Disorders
- Chapter 12. Children with Developmental, Learning, or Sensory Disorders
- Chapter 13. Children and Families Facing Bereavement or the Threat of Suicide
- Chapter 14. Children and Families Facing Adoption, Divorce, or Homelessness
Section IV. APPLYING PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF INTERVIEWING TO THE PEDIATRIC FIELD
- Chapter 15. Children with Health-Related Disorders: An Overview
- Chapter 16. Children with Health-Related Disorders: Interviewing and Formulating Interventions
- Chapter 17. Interviewing and Interventions for Specific Pediatric Health-Related Disorders, Part 1
- Chapter 18. Interviewing and Interventions for Specific Pediatric Health-Related Disorders, Part 2
- Chapter 19. Children with Brain Injuries
Section V. CHILD MALTREATMENT
- Chapter 20. Background Considerations in Child Maltreatment, Part 1
- Chapter 21. Background Considerations in Child Maltreatment, Part 2
- Chapter 22. Interviewing Considerations in Cases of Child Maltreatment
- Chapter 23. Evaluation and Intervention in Cases of Child Maltreatment
- Chapter 19. Children with Brain Injuries
APPENDIXES
- Appendix A. List of National Organizations for Families with Special Needs
- Appendix B. General Sources of Information for Families with Special Needs
- Appendix C. Miscellaneous Tables
- Appendix D. New York State Risk Assessment Profile
- Appendix E. Highlights of the Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-3)
- Appendix F. Semistructured Interviews
Reviews
Jerome Sattler's Clinical and Forensic Interviewing of Children and Families is by far the best and most comprehensive resource on clinical interviewing with children and families that has ever been available. This exciting new volume by a master clinician-scholar is a contribution that will prove to be enormously useful to professionals and students who work with children and families. This book fills a large void in the field and is bound to become an instant classic.
Clinical and Forensic Interviewing of Children and Families will prove to be a landmark publication with respect to the interview process. It is a superb vehicle for teaching the skills required for successful interviewing. It is incredibly refreshing to have the opportunity to review a work that obviously has required much time, much research, much scholarship, and is definitely a labor of love. Dr. Sattler, thank you for a major contribution.
Clinical and Forensic Interviewing of Children and Families is destined to be the classic text in its field. The book is both rich in facts and wise in counsel. The breadth of Dr. Sattler's scholarship is virtually unparalleled, and his acknowledgments make it quite clear that impressive specialists in nearly every field covered have cross-checked his work. The subsidiary materials consisting of figures, tables, and interview questionnaires will be priceless for those learning to interview as well as for professionals in the field.
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Book Details
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- Latest Edition
- Pages
- 1,151
- ISBN
- 0-9618209-4-2
- Published
- 1998
