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Treating sexually abused children: 1 year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
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Treating sexually abused children: 1 year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

Judith A Cohen, Anthony P Mannarino and Kraig Knudsen
Child abuse & neglect, v 29(2), pp 135-145
Feb 2005
PMID: 15734179

Abstract

Adolescent Child Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology Cognitive Therapy - methods Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Psychological Tests Social Support Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - etiology Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy Treatment Outcome
To measure the durability of improvement in response to two alternative treatments for sexually abused children. Eighty-two sexually abused children ages 8-15 years old and their primary caretakers were randomly assigned to trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) or non-directive supportive therapy (NST) delivered over 12 sessions; this study examines symptomatology during 12 months posttreatment. Intent-to-treat and treatment completer repeated measures analyses were conducted. Intent-to-treat indicated significant group x time effects in favor of TF-CBT on measures of depression, anxiety, and sexual problems. Among treatment completers, the TF-CBT group evidenced significantly greater improvement in anxiety, depression, sexual problems and dissociation at the 6-month follow-up and in PTSD and dissociation at the 12-month follow-up. This study provides additional support for the durability of TF-CBT effectiveness.

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