Interviewing Adult Clients in Child Protection Matters: Advice for New Lawyers

Theory Matters for Financial Advice!

We show that the optimal asset allocation for an investor depends crucially on the theory with which the investor is modeled. For the same market data and the same client data different theories lead to different portfolios. The market data we consider is standard asset allocation data. The client data is determined by a standard risk profiling question and the theories we apply are mean–varian...

Ethical Issues in Interviewing, Counseling, and the Use of Psychological Data with Child and Adolescent Clients

Adult-child interactions in the postanesthesia care unit: behavior matters.

BACKGROUND Many children experience significant distress before and after surgery. Previous studies indicate that healthcare providers' and parents' behaviors may influence children's outcomes. This study examines the influence of adults' behaviors on children's distress and coping in the postanesthesia care unit. METHODS Children aged 2-10 yr were videotaped during their postanesthesia care ...

Forensic Interviewing and Child Welfare

centered practice? The forensic interview, a technique used to obtain a statement from a child in an objective, developmentally sensitive, and legally defensible manner, often plays a key role in child maltreatment investigations. If you do not already have a clear grasp of the who, what, when, where, why, and how of forensic interviewing, this issue of Practice Notes is a good place to start. ...

Advice for protection against mosquitoes and ticks.

Emerging vector-borne diseases have become a concern for travelers and nontravelers alike. Although Ebola has dominated recent headlines, tropical arboviruses such as dengue and chikungunya have more quietly reached the United States. Local transmission of chikungunya virus was first documented in the United States in July 2014, and local spread of dengue has occurred in Florida, Texas, and Haw...