What Innovations Have Been Introduced to Ease the Trauma of Testifying

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Essay

What innovations have been introduced to ease the trauma of testifying by a child who has been a victim of sexual abuse? What has been described in the Criminal Code?

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Definitions:

Night Terrors

Intense episodes of panic and fear that occur during non-REM sleep, often leaving the person with no memory of the event upon awakening.

Latent Content

According to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream (as distinct from its manifest content).

Manifest Content

According to Freud, the symbolic, remembered story line of a dream (as distinct from its latent, or hidden, content).

Paradoxical Content

Refers to information or messages that contain seemingly contradictory elements which, upon closer examination, may reveal a deeper truth or insight.