The sample consisted of 201 law enforcement and mental health professionals, including 63 men and 138 women. The results showed that professionals who believed that children do not lie about sexual abuse were more convinced by various behavioral indicators than were professionals who approached children neutrally. For symptoms such as depression, aggression, and fear of the perpetrator, law enforcement professionals and women were more convinced than mental health experts and men. There was no effect based on purpose of the interview, but age of the child did affect perceptions of indicators. Younger children were more convincing than older children who often demonstrated adult-level knowledge of sexuality, but age of the child did not affect other types of symptoms. 1 table and 11 references
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