Toma de declaraciones en caso de abuso sexual infantil (ASI): Revisión sistemática
Systematic Review
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https://doi.org/10.18050/psiquemag.v13i2.3108Palabras clave:
Abuso sexual infantil, Psicología de la memoria, Psicología del testimonioResumen
El abuso sexual infantil (ASI) es una grave problemática global que impacta a millones de niños. La psicología de la memoria y del testimonio ha reconocido distorsiones en el recuerdo, pero también ha creado estrategias para mitigarlas al tratar los testimonios de menores abusados. Este estudio se centra en los aportes de estas ramas psicológicas para obtener testimonios confiables en casos de violencia sexual infantil. Tras una revisión sistemática de dos décadas según los lineamientos PRISMA, con 61 investigaciones analizadas, se categorizaron los resultados en: procedimientos de entrevista, involucrados y características del menor. Se evidenció que los relatos de niñas y niños, incluso en edad preescolar, pueden ser coherentes y detallados si se recopilan adecuadamente.
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