Child Advocacy Center Based Group Treatment for Child Sexual Abuse

The present study examines initial symptom presentation among participants, outcomes, and social validity for a group treatment for child sexual abuse delivered at a child advocacy center. Participants were 97 children and their nonoffending caregivers who were referred to Project SAFE (Sexual Abuse...

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Published in:Journal of child sexual abuse 2014-04, Vol.23 (3), p.304-325
Main Authors: Hubel, Grace S., Campbell, Christopher, West, Tiffany, Friedenberg, Samantha, Schreier, Alayna, Flood, Mary Fran, Hansen, David J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy
Behavior modification
Caregivers
Carers
Child
Child abuse & neglect
Child Abuse, Sexual - diagnosis
Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology
Child Abuse, Sexual - therapy
Child Advocacy
child maltreatment
Child Sexual Abuse
Children
Cognitive Therapy
community-based
Female
Group Therapy
Humans
intervention
Male
Psychological Distress
Psychotherapy, Group
Sex crimes
Sexual Abuse
Symptoms
Treatment
Treatment Outcome
Validation studies
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Summary:The present study examines initial symptom presentation among participants, outcomes, and social validity for a group treatment for child sexual abuse delivered at a child advocacy center. Participants were 97 children and their nonoffending caregivers who were referred to Project SAFE (Sexual Abuse Family Education), a standardized, 12-week cognitive-behavioral group treatment for families who have experienced child sexual abuse. Sixty-four percent of children presented with clinically significant symptoms on at least one measure with established clinical cutoffs. Caregivers of children who presented with clinically significant symptoms reported more distress about their competence as caregivers. Children who presented as subclinical were more likely to have experienced intrafamilial sexual abuse. Posttreatment results indicated significant improvements in functioning for all children who participated in treatment, with greater improvements reported for children who initially presented with clinically significant symptoms. Overall, the program was rated favorably on the posttreatment evaluation of social validity.
ISSN:1053-8712
1547-0679
DOI:10.1080/10538712.2014.888121