Child witnesses in Oklahoma.
Children are often required to testify in court about physical and sexual abuse. This article examines the literature related to their testifying and reports the experiences of children who were interviewed regarding those experiences. In general, the children did not appear to be unduly traumatized by their court experiences.
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190-3048, USA.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003416:Criminal Law; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies