The Relationship between Suggestibility, Fabrication, Distortion, and Trauma in Suspected Sexually Abused Children

Being a victim of abuse in childhood can lead to the development of trauma-related psychopathology, which could affect the testimony of the child victim. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a factor that can increase both the levels of suggestibility and the production of memory errors, such as...

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Main Authors: Monia Vagni, Tiziana Maiorano, Valeria Giostra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/2/37