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Assessing historical abuse allegations and damages.
Child Abuse Negl. 2010 Mar; 34(3):135-43.CA

Abstract

Practitioners may be called upon to assess adults who have alleged child abuse as a minor and are seeking reparations. Such assessments may be used by the courts to determine harm and assess damages related to their claim or testimony. Our clinical/research team has conducted many such evaluations and reported the findings pertaining to the psychological harm stemming from historical abuse in published studies. We use the opportunity provided by this new section on Practical Strategies to describe the role of the assessor, and to provide details concerning our methods for preparing these assessments and reporting the findings for the purpose of civil or criminal actions. Specific recommendations for wording of written reports are provided.

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Wolfe DA
University of Toronto, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jaffe PG
No affiliation info available
Leschied AW
No affiliation info available
Legate BL
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Adaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAlcoholismChildChild AbuseChild Abuse, SexualCompensation and RedressDisability EvaluationExpert TestimonyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMental RecallObject AttachmentPersonality AssessmentSelf ConceptSelf DisclosureSocial AdjustmentStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersTrust

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20207003

Citation

Wolfe, David A., et al. "Assessing Historical Abuse Allegations and Damages." Child Abuse & Neglect, vol. 34, no. 3, 2010, pp. 135-43.
Wolfe DA, Jaffe PG, Leschied AW, et al. Assessing historical abuse allegations and damages. Child Abuse Negl. 2010;34(3):135-43.
Wolfe, D. A., Jaffe, P. G., Leschied, A. W., & Legate, B. L. (2010). Assessing historical abuse allegations and damages. Child Abuse & Neglect, 34(3), 135-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.12.002
Wolfe DA, et al. Assessing Historical Abuse Allegations and Damages. Child Abuse Negl. 2010;34(3):135-43. PubMed PMID: 20207003.
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