The importance and contribution of the psychological expert report in cases of child abuse to clarify the fact, from the perspective of the forensic psychologistin - Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, year 2022

Abstract

The present investigation entitled "The importance and contribution of the report of the psychological expertise in cases of child abuse for the clarification of the fact, in Ciudad del Este, in the year 2022, from the perspective of the forensic psychologist", is proposed as objective In general, analyze the importance and contribution of the report of the psychological expertise in cases of child abuse for the clarification of the fact, in Ciudad del Este, in the year 2022, from the perspective of the forensic psychologist. To achieve the research objectives, a descriptive methodology is used, with a qualitative approach, it was non- experimental, it was cross-sectional, the data collection technique was the interview and as a data collection instrument, the semi-structured questionnaire. The main results show that the forensic psychologist plays a fundamental role both in determining child abuse and providing expert information to the justice system, as well as in recommending follow-ups for victims of abuse. It is concluded that the psychological expert report, from the perspective of these professionals, is important to relate the fact to the author and the contribution is both for the justice system and for the well-being of the child.