Description

An interview protocol provides a structure for the conversation with the child intended to maximize the quality and quantity of information elicited. While there is no one recognized interview structure, there is consensus regarding many of the stages that should be included (rapport, interview instructions, narrative practice, transition to the topic of concern, gathering details, clarification, and closure). The selection of a specific interview structure will be influenced by the preferences and professional background of an individual interviewer, Child Advocacy Center and Multi-Disciplinary Team guidelines, accepted community practice, recognized standards of practice, and available research on questioning effects and interview structure.  Research on the training and supervision of Child Forensic Interviewers (CFI) clearly shows that a one-week intensive training program helps interviewers understand what they should be doing, but does not change behaviors of the interviewer. Practice with reflection of one’s work and feedback from peers or supervisors offers the opportunity to integrate the adopted interview structure.  The Feedback Form is designed to be used by the CFI to review a recording or a transcript of their own work or by a supervisor or consultant reviewing the interviewer’s work. The tool is designed to assist in increasing the interviewer’s awareness of the stages of the interview, encouraging adherence to the interview structure, and facilitating objective, specific, and concrete feedback on the interviewer’s work. This form has been designed to follow the Child Forensic Interview Structure taught by the National Children’s Advocacy Center. An electronic version of this Feedback Form may be adapted to reflect the stages of another interview structure. Please note:

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