RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Adequate Evaluation of Divorce-related Child Sexual Abuse Allegations
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 279
OP 287
VO 22
IS 2
A1 Derdeyn, Andre P.
A1 Poehailos, Anthony
A1 Seigle, Eliot
YR 1994
UL http://jaapl.org/content/22/2/279.abstract
AB The accepted child protective service model for evaluation of sexual abuse is inadequate for divorce-related cases involving young children. Three cases illustrate that lack of contact with the alleged offender and lack of pursuit of alternative explanations for phenomena presented as indicative of sexual abuse predispose to “finding” abuse. It is suggested that such agencies engage experienced child and family clinicians to help with these cases.