Overview Of The Forensic Psychologists In Child Abuse Cases

In child abuse cases, forensic psychologists have become more involved early on than the previous years. While forensic psychologists take part in these cases, they are advised to act as investigative officers. Instead, they are regarded as the teams’ sole experts in various assessments and predictions. In other words, a forensic psychologist's role is to aid law enforcement and courts by providing information or evidence to support the allegations against the alleged perpetrator (C. Bartol & A. Bartol, 2022, p. 466). Providing information and evidence requires the forensic psychologist to interview the view. In cases where the child has to be interviewed, there are several issues that the forensic psychologist has to be aware of. According to the text, one has to identify the appropriate

Bartol & A. Bartol, 2022, p. 467). Meanwhile, in cases of parental abduction, the role of forensic psychologists is similar to that in child abuse. They have to obtain information, determine whether the child is competent and who is responsible. However, unlike in child abuse where the child suffers, parental abduction can cause emotional trauma to both the child and the left-behind parent. According to the text, one of the major determinants of emotional impact on an abducted child is the length of time they are separated from their left-behind parent (C. Bartol & A. Bartol, 2022, p. 472). In other words, if the child is held for a long period of time, one may not easily remember their family. For left-behind parents, one may experience various emotions including impaired sleep, rage, or severe depression (C. Bartol & A. Bartol, 2022, p. 472). In these cases, forensic psychologists provide services for the individual that can help meet their needs. Lastly, in elder abuse, the role of forensic psychologists is to meet the needs of older