Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction : Improved forensic interviewing : the legacy of the McMartin preschool case / John E.B. Myers -- Methods for the identification of sexually abused children : issues and needed features for abuse indicators / David Faust, Ana J. Bridges, and David C. Ahern -- Methods for the identification of sexually abused children : reframing the clinician's task and recognizing its disparity with research on indicators / Ana J. Bridges, David Faust, and David C. Ahern -- Methods for the identification of sexually abused children : suggestions for clinical work and research / David Faust, Ana J. Bridges, and David C. Ahern -- Professional roles : key to accuracy and effectiveness / Charles R. Clark -- Ethical issues in child sexual abuse evaluations / Gerald P. Koocher -- Child development : normative sexual and nonsexual behaviors that may be confused with symptoms of sexual abuse / Debra A. Poole and Michele A. Wolfe -- The continuum of children's sexual behavior : discriminative categories and the need for public policy change / Jessica Gurley, Kathryn Kuehnle, and H.D. Kirkpatrick -- Normative memory development and the child witness / J. Zoe Klemfuss and Stephen Ceci -- Children's resistance to suggestion / LaTonya S. Harris [and others].

Repressed and recovered memories during childhood and adolescence / Andrea F. Greenhoot and Monica Tsethlikai -- Forensic child sexual abuse evaluations : accuracy, ethics, and admissibility / Steve Herman -- Children's suggestibility : areas of consensus and controversy / Lindsay C. Malloy and Jodi A. Quas -- Forensic interviews with children : a two-way street : supporting interviewers in adhering to best practice recommendations and enhancing children's capabilities in forensic interviews / Deirdre Brown and Michael E. Lamb -- Repeated interviewing : a critical evaluation of the risks and potential benefits / David La Rooy, Michael E. Lamb, and Margaret-Ellen Pipe -- Dolls, drawing, body diagrams, and other props : role of props in investigative interviews / Margaret-Ellen Pipe and Karen Salmon -- Unsupported assessment techniques in child sexual abuse evaluations / Daniel Murrie, David A. Martindale, and Monica Epstein -- The child advocacy center model / Mary Connell -- The extended forensic evaluation / Mary Connell -- The return of the ultimate issue : talking to the court in child sexual abuse cases / Daniel W. Shuman and William G. Austin -- Jurors and professionals in the legal system : what do they know and what they should know about interviewing child witnesses / Julie A. Buck and Amye R. Warren.

"The Evaluation of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: A Comprehensive Guide to Assessment and Testimony is the most in-depth and practical guide available for forensic psychologists and other mental health professionals working on child sexual abuse cases. It reflects the current knowledge in this field through contributions written by nationally and internationally recognized experts in applied research and practice."--Jacket.