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Cognitive‐behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused

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Systematic Review

Source: The Cochrane Collaborative

Last Reviewed: May 2012

Workgroups: Mental Health and Mental Disorders Workgroup, Adolescent Health Workgroup, Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

In this Cochrane systematic review, researchers studied the efficacy of cognitive‐behavioral approaches (CBT) in addressing the immediate and longer‐term sequelae (consequences or effects) of sexual abuse on children and young people age 18 years and younger, like depression, post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and behavioral problems.

Researchers found that CBT may have the potential to address the sequelae of child sexual abuse. However, they highlighted the limitations of the evidence base and pointed out the need for more carefully conducted and better reported clinical trials in this area.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Increase the proportion of children and adolescents with symptoms of trauma who get treatment — AH‑D02
Developmental

Suggested Citation

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Macdonald G, Higgins JPT, Ramchandani P, et al. (2012). Cognitive‐behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused. Retrieved from https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001930.pub3/full.