Trauma Informed Interviewing and Credibility Assessment

Trauma can take many forms, and interviewing trauma survivors about the trauma they have experienced is different than interviewing other witnesses. Changes that occur in the brain and body during a trauma affect memory, so a survivor’s recollection of events may be disjointed, incomplete and inconsistent. During this program, a neuropsychologist will explain these processes so investigators better understand how to minimize harm and maximize the information they gather in survivor interviews. Experienced workplace investigators will also discuss special considerations that may apply when assessing trauma survivor credibility.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Improve feelings of safety for a witness who is a trauma survivor.
• Overcome some limitations of remote interviewing.
• Elicit increased information from trauma survivors.
• Understand the special considerations that may apply when assessing trauma survivor credibility.

Disclaimer: The contents of this webinar and the positions taken are those of the presenter only, may be time sensitive, and are not warranted, endorsed or otherwise recommended by AWI and are not intended to provide legal advice.