Name and briefly explain the first five steps of the Step-Wise Interview.

a.   Rapport building: Talk about neutral topics to make child feel at ease.
b.   Ask for recall of two non-abuse events: Ask child to describe two events that he or she experienced that are unrelated to the abuse incident (e.g., going to an amusement park, going to a birthday party).
c.   Explaining truth: Generally explain the concept of telling the truth and have the child agree to tell the truth.
d.   Introduce critical topic: Begin with open-ended questions (e.g., “Do you know why you are here?”) and, only if necessary, proceed to more specific questions that may serve as relevant prompts for disclosure (e.g., “Are there people you don’t like to be with?”).
e.   Free narrative: Ask child to describe the incident using a free narrative approach (i.e., without interrupting or interjecting particular questions to guide the child’s description).
f.   General questions: Ask questions based on what the child said, in a manner the child understands.
g.   Specific questions: Follow up and clarify inconsistencies with more specific questions.