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[Difficulties for the medical and legal forensic evaluation in cases of sexual abuse]
1Cátedra de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Hospital José T. Borda, Facultad de Medicina UBA. jromi@intramed.net.ar
Abstract:
The forensic evaluation of sexual offenders and their victims are a very complex task. This concern becomes even more relevant when children have to be assessed. The evaluation process should consider: children's motivation to deceive during forensic assessment; their perception of the assessment process and its influence on their deceptive tendencies; parental issues related to dissimulation among children and the induction of false memories. The article summarize these problems and gives physicians a practical guide for managing this issue.
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