FROM SILENCE TO DISCLOSURE: CHILDREN'S RELUCTANCE TO REPORTING A SEXUAL ABUSE DURING A FORENSIC INTERVIEW
Disclosure of sexual abuse is a critical step to engage legal procedures and protective measures even though many children are reluctant to disclose. This article presents a literature review on the disclosure process of child sexual abuse during forensic interviews with an overview of factors affecting disclosure. The methodological issues for future studies, which include the importance of a multidimensional conceptualization of disclosure and a multifactorial approach for the predictors of reluctance to disclose, are also discussed. Recommendations for the use of interview methods more likely to lead to exact and detailed testimonials are then presented, along with practical implications for clinicians.