Similar rates of denial in NICHD and control interviews with alleged child abuse victims in the Netherlands

Purpose In the current study, we investigated whether denial and avoidance rates differed statistically significantly based on the interview protocol used. Method We examined 38 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) interview transcripts, and 30 control transcripts from interviews from an earlier study (Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2022, 36, 7) conducted with alleged child victims of abuse at Dutch child protection services. Results We detected 57 denial and 282 avoidance statements across the 68 interviews. No statistically significant differences emerged between (... Mehr ...