The document summarizes a mock interview conducted using a child interview model. It provides reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of the interviewer's approach in the introduction, building rapport, gathering information, and closing sections of the interview. Some strengths included advising the child of recording, establishing ground rules, and obtaining key details of the abuse. Weaknesses consisted of a lack of examples for correction, not thoroughly documenting the introduction, and not fully probing for details or neutralizing the conversation at closure.

1. Mock Interview
Angel Coyle
Professional Responses Maltreatment

2. Child Interview Model
Using Child Interview Procedure

3. Interview: Introduction
Introduction
• Documentation of video
• Informing of ground rules

4. Reflection of Introduction
Strengths
• Advised of the recording
• Explained my role
• Established the ground rules
• Let her know can correct if I get
information incorrect
• If I repeat question, it’s not because the
first answer was incorrect
Weaknesses
• Lack of example for correction
• Didn’t document video thoroughly
• Date, time, location, etc

5. Interview: Building Rapport
Build Rapport
• Assess competency
• Establishing rapport

6. Reflection of Rapport
Strengths
• Discussed topics that were easy to talk
about:
• School
• School friends
• Open-ended questions
• Identification of anatomy
Weaknesses
• Didn’t establish a competency / functioning level
• Assumed that when Sally stated ―my brother’s
friend touched me‖ it was the friend that came
over often.
• Stated ―good‖ often, which would prompt Sally to
think her answers are rated good/bad
• Need to only ask 1 question at a time (do your
friends come over/your brother’s friends come
over—too much at once, allow to speak

7. Interview: Gathering Information
Ascertain Information
• Who
• What
• Where
• When
• How

8. Reflection of Gathering Information
Strengths
• Reflective Listening
• Determined:
• Who – Eddie (brother’s friend)
• What – fondled butt, breasts & vaginal area
• Where– At home (bathroom, bedroom)
• When – while brother watching (parents at
work)
Weaknesses
• Obtain information in more detail,
deeper probing
• Time frame (to try to get time/day more
specific)
• Location specifics (location of bed, etc)
• Less closed-ended questions
• Avoid the leading questions (your mom
& dad weren’t home yet?)

9. Interview: Closure
Closure
• Summarize of abuse
• Ask if any other abuse
• Revert to neutral subject
• Inform of what’s next
• Thank child

10. Reflection of Closure
Strengths
• Thanked her
• Asked if she had any questions for
me, any other information
• Advised we would happen next
Weaknesses
• No restating the account
• Didn’t neutralize the conversation

11. Child Interview Model
The End