[Difficulties for the medical and legal forensic evaluation in cases of sexual abuse].
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.
Romi
Juan Carlos
JC
Cátedra de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Hospital José T. Borda, Facultad de Medicina UBA. jromi@intramed.net.ar
D001118:Argentina; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence