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This comprehensive guide provides a broad introduction to interviewing and reporting on children and an in-depth set of guidelines for assessing child treatment and maltreatment. The text provides general principles for gaining insights into functional and dysfunctional behaviour, drawing conclusions and reporting on children and their families.
The text comprehensively covers difficult issues such as conducting clinical interviews within ethical ways; developing case histories; being an expert witness; malingering; working with minority groups; dealing with children with psychological disorders; bereavement and suicide issues; and the evaluation of cases of child maltreatment.
The set out of the text is consistent with previously published, high quality, Sattler texts. It contains, excellent examples, definitions of technical terms and summaries. The theoretical explanations and expansive reference list make it a fine reference text. It covers such areas as
Sattler's text is an excellent introduction to new practitioners and a welcome tool to provide a review of practice for those experienced in care and service provision to children.
"Clinical and Forensic Interviewing of Children and Families is destined to be the classic text in its field. The book is both rich in facts and wise in counsel. The breadth of Dr. Sattler's scholarship is virtually unparalleled, and his acknowledgments make it quite clear that impressive specialists in nearly every field covered have cross-checked his work. The subsidiary materials consisting of figures, tables, and interview questionnaires will be priceless for those learning to interview as well as for professionals in the field."
- William A. Hillix, San Diego State University
