Treatment of Incarcerated, Sexually-Abused Adolescent Females: An Outcome Study

This study examined the psychosocial functioning of 100 adolescent females (ages 12-17) sentenced to secure care in a southeastern state and the impact of a gender-specific, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention on the psychosocial functioning of subjects who reported a history of sexual a...

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Published in:Journal of child sexual abuse 2003, Vol.12 (1), p.123-139
Main Authors: Arnold, Elizabeth Mayfield, Kirk, Raymond S., Roberts, Amelia C., Griffith, Diane P., Meadows, Katherine, Julian, Judy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent girls
Adolescents
Behavior Modification
Child
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology
Child Abuse, Sexual - therapy
Child Sexual Abuse
Childhood sexual abuse
Cognitive behaviour therapy
Cognitive Restructuring
Cognitive Therapy
cognitive-behavioral therapy
Coping
Correctional Institutions
Female
Female Offenders
Females
Humans
Imprisonment
Incarcerated adolescent females
Institutionalized Persons
Intervention
Juvenile Offenders
Outcomes of Treatment
Prisoners
Psychological Patterns
Psychosocial functioning
Psychotherapy
Secure units
Sex crimes
Sexual Abuse
Social Behavior
Southeastern United States
Substance Abuse
Treatment Outcome
United States (Southeast)
USA
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Summary:This study examined the psychosocial functioning of 100 adolescent females (ages 12-17) sentenced to secure care in a southeastern state and the impact of a gender-specific, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention on the psychosocial functioning of subjects who reported a history of sexual abuse. The Multidimensional Adolescent Assessment Scale (MAAS) was used to assess psychosocial functioning. Pre-test scores on the MAAS revealed significantly higher scores on 12 of 16 dimensions of psychosocial functioning and higher rates of serious criminal behavior for youth who subsequently disclosed sexual abuse histories as compared to those without such histories. At post-test, statistically significant improvements in psychosocial functioning were observed on 14 of 16 MAAS subscales for those who received the CBT intervention. Thus, incarcerated female adolescents who reported a history of sexual abuse demonstrated more impairment in their functioning as compared to those without a reported history of sexual abuse and responded positively to a gender-specific, CBT-based intervention.
ISSN:1053-8712
1547-0679
DOI:10.1300/J070v12n01_06