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ERIC Number: EJ684637
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Apr
Pages: 12
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-006X
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Using a Human Figure Drawing to Elicit Information From Alleged Victims of Child Sexual Abuse
Aldridge, Jan; Lamb, Michael E.; Sternberg, Kathleen J.; Orbach, Yael; Esplin, Phillip W.; Bowler, Lynn
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v72 n2 p304-316 Apr 2004
Ninety 4- to 13-year-old alleged victims of sexual abuse were interviewed by police officers using the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) investigative interview protocol, following which they were shown a human figure drawing and asked a series of questions. The drawing and associated questions elicited an average of 86 new forensically relevant details. They were especially productive with 4- to 7-year-olds, who provided an average of 95 additional details (27% of their total) after the drawing was introduced despite having previously "exhausted" their memories. Information elicited using the drawing may be less accurate, however, because recognition memory prompts predominated, so such drawings should only be introduced late in investigative interviews.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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