Abstract
There is an ongoing need for empirically based treatments for child sexual abuse (CSA) that are time-efficient and cost-effective. This article describes a modification of cognitive processing therapy for child sexual abuse (CPT-SA) that increases the therapy's usability by reducing the number of individual therapy sessions required. The modifications are based on the developing literature on stage-based approaches to the treatment of CSA and incorporate dialectical behavior therapy skills training into the treatment protocol. Initial pilot data (N = 6) on modified CPT-SA suggests the therapy may be effective for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-103 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Child Sexual Abuse |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Child sexual abuse
- Cognitive processing therapy
- Depression
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Skills training
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health