@article{ref1,
title="Treating sexually abused children with posttraumatic stress symptoms: a randomized clinical trial",
journal="Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry",
year="2000",
author="King, N. J. and Tonge, B. J. and Mullen, P. and Myerson, N. and Heyne, D. and Rollings, S. and Martin, R. and Ollendick, T. H.",
volume="39",
number="11",
pages="1347-1355",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of child and caregiver participation in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of sexually abused children with posttraumatic stress symptoms. METHOD: Thirty-six sexually abused children (aged 5-17 years) were randomly assigned to a child-alone cognitive-behavioral treatment condition, a family cognitive-behavioral treatment condition, or a waiting-list control condition. RESULTS: Compared with controls, children who received treatment exhibited significant improvements in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and self-reports of fear and anxiety. Significant improvements also occurred in relation to parent-completed measures and clinician ratings of global functioning. In general, parental involvement did not improve the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Maintenance of improvement was evident at a 12-week follow-up assessment. CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive-behavioral treatment was useful, but further research is required on caregiver involvement.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0890-8567",
doi="10.1097/00004583-200011000-00008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004583-200011000-00008"
}