Re: The development of forensic interview training models: A reply to Lamb, Orbach, Hershkowitz, Esplin, and Horowitz (2007)

Victor, V Balabin

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.01.004

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“…Vieth (2008) agreed with Lamb and colleagues that there is a “substantial degree of consensus regarding the ways in which investigative interviews should be conducted” (p. 1005, quoting Lamb, Orbach, Hershkowitz, Esplin, & Horowitz, 2007, pp. 1202–1203).…”

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confidence: 90%

“…As noted above, Vieth agreed that both the maintenance of superior interviewing skills and further improvement depend on “continued support, guidance, and feedback on interviewer behavior” (Vieth, 2008, p. 1003). Research described by Lamb et al (2007) shows that skills indeed improve in such circumstances, with recent reports (e.g., Katz & Hershkowitz, 2008) showing the complete elimination of the most problematic questions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…He also agreed that improving the quality of forensic interviewing requires “continued support, guidance, and feedback on interviewer behavior”, pointing to ways in which the Finding Words program encourages peer review of interviews (Vieth, 2008, p. 1003).…”

Section: How Can Interviewers Be Trained To Use More Open-ended Questmentioning

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“…Vieth (2008, p. 1004) claimed that the NICHD Protocol advocates the use of non-anatomically detailed body diagrams. This is flatly incorrect.…”

Section: What Is the Proper Role Of Forensic Interviewing Aids?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a critical letter published in this journal, Vieth (2008), a leading proponent of the Finding Words protocol, did not cite any research on RATAC-trained interviewer behavior but instead questioned the value of published research on child interviewing as well as the acceptance of the Protocol in judicial contexts. In this response, we correct some erroneous statements made by Vieth while highlighting agreement with him on several important issues.…”

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Lamb

Myers

2009

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Section: Are Nichd-protocol Interviews Legally Acceptable In Us Courts?mentioning

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“…Vieth (2008, p. 1004) claimed that the NICHD Protocol advocates the use of non-anatomically detailed body diagrams. This is flatly incorrect.…”

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2009

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An Open and Shut Case of Closed Questions: An Exploration of Joint Investigative Interview Training in Scotland

Goetzold¹

2015

Child Abuse Review

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Children in Scotland who are subject to child protection interviews should be interviewed jointly by specially trained police officers and social workers who have attended training based on a national curriculum. This study, which was conducted in two Strands, explores the effectiveness of the training, focusing specifically on the free narrative phase of the interview. Strand A explores respondents' self‐evaluation, obtained through semi‐structured interviews with 16 participants, while Strand B comprises an analysis of 21 role‐play interviews. The findings show a considerable discrepancy between perceived practitioner confidence in ability and actual skill levels observed in role‐plays, where interviewers showed a persistent overuse of specific and closed questions, while neglecting the use of open prompts and open questions to encourage free narrative. The study concludes that the national curriculum is not as effective in preparing participants for the free narrative phase of the interview as perceived by participants. Possible reasons are explored. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Key Practitioner Messages Child protection interview staff were confident in their ability to conduct a free narrative phase in line with Scottish Government guidance. The curriculum for joint investigative interview training in Scotland appears to be based on an overly optimistic view of baseline skills amongst police officers and social workers. Greater attention may need to be given to ongoing support for both police officers and social workers involved in joint investigative interviews.

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Forensic Social Work Practice Standards: Definition and Specification

Munson¹

2011

jofsw

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Social work practice is coming under increased scrutiny due to increased statutory regulation of practice and promotion of evidence-based practice (EBP). The social work profession has gen-erated minimal, generic practice standards that are not well-suitedto modern, specialized practice in social work. Forensic social work is a specialty that is vulnerable to misapplication of generic, minimal practice standards to highly complex clinical situations forensic practitioners face in routine practice. This article defines the various levels of performance expectations (standard of care, practice standards, professional ethics, generally accepted practice,practice guidelines, practice protocols, and best practices) in rankorder based on the degree of mandated performance. Issues facedin developing concise and precise performance expectations areexplored. The articles concludes with a preliminary generic model of forensic social work practice standards.

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Re: The development of forensic interview training models: A reply to Lamb, Orbach, Hershkowitz, Esplin, and Horowitz (2007)

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