Characteristics of child sexual abuse treatment programs

Empirical Research on Child Abuse Treatment: Report by the Child Abuse and Neglect Treatment Working Group, American Psychological Association

“…Numerous works have been published that document various treatment models (Alexander, 1990;Jones, 1986;Orenchuk-Tomiuk, Matthey, & Christensen, 1990), programs (e.g., Cohen & Mannarino, 1993;Furniss, Bingley-Miller, & Van Elburg, 1988; H. Giarretto, 1982;Keller, Cicchinelli, & Gardner, 1989), and techniques (e.g., Berliner, 1991;Friedrich, 1990;Gil, 1991;Gould, 1992;Lindahl, 1988) available for children who have been sexually abused. A wide range of techniques have been described in the literature, including play therapy (e.g., Jones, 1986), therapeutic 26 storytelling (e.g., C. Miller & Boe, 1990), art therapy (e.g., Carozza & Heirsteiner, 1982), drama therapy (McCay, Gold, & Gold, 1987), role-plays and games (Celano, 1990), guided written disclosure exercises (DeYoung & Corbin, 1994), sex education (e.g., Gagliano, 1987), body integrity/prevention (e.g., Kitchur & Bell, 1989), self-esteem exercises (Corder, Haizlip, & DeBoer, 1990), cognitive-behavioral techniques (Deblinger, McLeer, & Henry, 1990), and behavioral techniques (e.g., McNeill & Todd, 1986).…”

“…A nationwide survey of 553 sexual abuse treatment programs for children (Keller et a!., 1989) found that individual treatment was the most commonly used form of treatment for victims. Fifty percent of the respondents reported using insight-oriented approaches, play therapy, behavior modification, cognitive approaches, art therapy, and preventive education.…”

“…A. Wolfe, 1987). Family therapy, in fact, is a widely used therapeutic approach for child maltreatment (Keller et al, 1989). In light of contemporary theories of maltreatment, extant research on the correlates of maltreatment, clinical problems presented by maltreating families, and the very nature of maltreatment (i.e., it is defined by family transactions), family-based services would seem to be the treatment of choice.…”

Efficacy of a Group Therapy for Sexually Abused Adolescent Girls

“…In addition, several studies suggest that some symptoms may follow complex trajectories and persist over several years well into adolescence and even adulthood (Briere & Elliott, 1994;Rorty & Yager, 1996;van der Kolk, Perry, & Herman, 1991); hence, the necessity of implementing efficient early interventions for this clientele. The proliferation of research on the consequences of CSA and the questioning of so-called "traditional" intervention approaches have paved the way for the development of innovative approaches to treating sexually abused children that pursue a variety of objectives, program content, and therapeutic techniques (Glaser, 1991;Keller, Cicchinelli, & Gardner, 1989;Putnam, 2003). Group therapy represents one of the most frequently used therapeutic modalities (Kruczek & Vitanza, 1999;Tourigny, 1997).…”

The Impact of Health Care Reform: A Survey of Victim and Offender Treatment Providers

“…Clinical experience and research have lent support to an approach that focuses directly on the specific impact of victimization on children and adults (Berliner, 1997;Briere;Deblinger & Heflin, 1996;Friedrich, 1992;Resick, 1993). Sexual abuse treatment programs for child victims and their families have become widespread (Keller, Cicchinelli, & Gardner, 1989). Similarly, specialized treatment approaches developed for sexual offenders (e.g., Laws, 1989) and treatment programs for offenders in the community and in institutions have proliferated (Freeman-Longo, Bird, Stevenson & Fiske, 1995).…”