Karen Saywitz
Karen Jill Saywitz (1956 – March 17, 2018)
Education
Saywitz earned her Master of Science degree at the
Career
In the 1980s, when few researchers were studying the topic, Saywitz specialized in child maltreatment and trauma, with particular focus on child forensic interviewing.
Saywitz co-authored the 2014 book Evidence-based Child Forensic Interviewing: The Developmental Narrative Elaboration Interview, published by Oxford University Press, which provides guidelines for interviewing child witnesses and victims.[3][5]
Saywitz founded the Inter-divisional Task Force on Child and Adolescent Mental Health of the American Psychological Association (APA), and was elected a fellow of the APA in 2009.[6]
Saywitz founded, co-founded, directed, and served with programs dedicated to improving the lives of children. These programs include TIES for Adoption, the National Judicial College, California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Div. 37's Section on Child Maltreatment and the Inter-divisional Task Force on Child and Adolescent Mental Health.[3] She was a former president of the American Psychological Association's Division of Child, Youth, and Family Services and was president of its Section on Child Maltreatment.[2]
Awards
- Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology (American Psychological Association, Division 56) (2018)[7]
- Nicholas Hobbs Award for Research and Child Advocacy (American Psychological Association, Division 37) (2006)[8]
- Mark Chaffin Outstanding Research Career Achievement Award from the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (2003)[9]
- Child Abuse Professional of the Year Award from the California Consortium to Prevent Child Abuse[10]
- Distinguished Service Award from the California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children[10]
Selected works
- Saywitz, K. J., & Camparo, L. B. (2014). Evidence-based Child Forensic Interviewing : The Developmental Narrative Elaboration Interview. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Saywitz, K. J., Goodman, G. S., & Lyon, T. D. (2002). Interviewing children in and out of court: Current research and practice implications. In J. E. B. Myers, L. Berliner, J. Briere, C. T. Hendrix, C. Jenny, & T. A. Reid (Eds.), The APSAC handbook on child maltreatment., 2nd ed. (pp. 349–377). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
- Saywitz, Karen J.; Larson, Rakel P.; Hobbs, Sue D.; Wells, Christine R. (2015). "Developing Rapport with Children in Forensic Interviews: Systematic Review of Experimental Research". Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 33 (4): 372–389. PMID 26206588.
- Saywitz, Karen J.; Wells, Christine R.; Larson, Rakel P.; Hobbs, Sue D. (2019). "Effects of Interviewer Support on Children's Memory and Suggestibility: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Experimental Research". Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. 20 (1): 22–39. S2CID 73461235.
- Nathanson, Rebecca; Saywitz, Karen J. (2015). "Preparing Children for Court: Effects of a Model Court Education Program on Children's Anticipatory Anxiety". Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 33 (4): 459–475. PMID 26294383.
References
- PMID 31070414.
- ^ a b c "Karen J. Saywitz". UC Consortium on Social Science and Law. July 9, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Goodman, Gail; Bottoms, Bette L. (June 2018). "An extraordinary legacy for Div. 37 and the Section on Child Maltreatment". The Advocate. Vol. 41, no. 1. American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Bottoms, B. & Goodman, G. (nd). Great leaders in developmental psychology: Karen Saywitz, PhD. APA Division 7 Great Leaders Series Retrieved July 30, 2019
- ISBN 9780190230227.
- ^ Piper, J. (May 4, 2018). Transitions: An Arts College Hires a New Leader, Carnegie Fellows Are Named. The Chronicle of Higher Education Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ Evans, Wyatt (November 9, 2018). "2018 Awards Presented". Trauma Psychology News. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Nicholas Hobbs Award". www.apadivisions.org. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". apsac. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "An extraordinary legacy for Div. 37 and the Section on Child Maltreatment". www.apadivisions.org. Retrieved September 13, 2021.