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The sexual abuse victim in the courts
1Center for Forensic Psychiatry; Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|June 1, 1989
Abstract:
This article explores the impact of court procedures on victims of sexual abuse and on the process of psychotherapy. Differences between civil and criminal litigation are described as is the psychiatrist's role in these cases. Recommendations are made as to how to render the experience of testifying in court less traumatic for the victim.
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