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Childhood Abuse and Trauma Assessment

The goals of child trauma investigations include forensic and clinical assessments, which should be done by forensic interviewers. All psychological evaluators of abused children should be trained in assessment techniques, child development, child interviewing, forensic psychology, child memory issues, play/art therapy, and cultural diversity. An important fact to remember is that one supportive person in the child’s social network improves the negative effects and stops the progression of the cycle of child abuse.