![]() ![]() Specifically, the study was designed to ascertain whether the severity of the PTSD, internalizing, externalizing, depressive, and anxiety symptoms of the children along with their levels of sexualized behaviors, fear, shame, and body safety skills would be comparable across treatment conditions after completing treatment. 16 sessions to young CSA survivors (4–11 years of age) and their non-offending parents. The purpose of the present study was to examine the differential effects of TF-CBT with or without the TN component delivered in 8 vs. 7, 8 It is also unclear how much treatment in general and exposure treatment in particular is optimal for young survivors of CSA. 4, 5 Exposure-based cognitive behavioral interventions are generally recommended for treating adults as well as youth with PTSD, 6, 3 However, there is limited evidence that the TN component is essential for treating younger children who have experienced CSA. 2, 3 The trauma narrative (TN) component is a critical component of TF-CBT but therapists and parents may be hesitant to engage in detailed discussions about the trauma. ![]() 1 Recent reviews of the literature have reported that Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a treatment approach that incorporates separate individual sessions for the child and the non-offending parent along with conjoint parent-child sessions is effective for treating PTSD in children. Child sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as with other anxiety, mood, conduct, sexual, and substance abuse disorders. ![]()
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