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ERIC Number: EJ837381
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-May
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1053-8712
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An Exploratory Study of Group Therapy for Sexually Abused Adolescents and Nonoffending Guardians
Smith, Amanda P.; Kelly, Adrian B.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v17 n2 p101-116 May 2008
Adolescent survivors of sexual abuse frequently report severe trauma, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. While cognitive-behavioral group interventions show promise, interpreting efficacy is problematic due to commonly high attrition. This article reports promising exploratory study findings relating to a 12-week multimodal abuse-specific group intervention with a nonoffending parent/caregiver component. Participants (aged 11-16 years) consisted of six adolescents with severe abuse histories, and their caregivers. Participants completed pre-, post-, and 1-month follow-up measures. The results were consistent with the possibility that the program produced clinically meaningful reductions in abuse-related psychological sequelae, the program had excellent face validity with participants, and there were no dropouts. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childrens Depression Inventory
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