Sexual Abuse of Child (If Focus of Attention is on Victim)
Conditions
Keywords
Child Sexual Abuse, CSA, Treatment, Prevention, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Quality of Life, Attachment, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Group Therapy
Brief summary
Our goal in this study is examine if a program designed to decrease the severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms in sexually abused children between the ages of 8-12 was effective.
Interventions
OTHERTrauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group
Youth may participate in trauma focused cognitive behavioural group therapy (TF-CBT)
Sponsors
Little Warriors
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* History of sexual abuse * Aged 8 - 12 years * Developmentally able to be on-site in a camp-like treatment facility for 3 weeks with their parent/guardian (or without if family is not available to join the child at the Be Brave Ranch) * Able to perform skills of daily living for self care * Good physical health
Exclusion criteria
* Severe mental health issues including (but not limited to): * Recent suicide attempt * History of psychosis * History of significant self-harm * History of homicidal thoughts or actions * History of violent behaviours sufficient to be considered a threat to others * Acute eating disorder. * Significant risk of absconding, or history of absconding * Serious behavioural problems * Significant use of drugs or alcohol * History of sexual violence or sexual behaviour towards others * Any significant interaction with the justice system or police * Cognitive impairment that would interfere with treatment benefits * Medical conditions that are not stable * Severe medical conditions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity | 4 Months | PTSD symptom severity will be measured using the Child Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale (CPSS) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life | 4 Months | Quality of Life will be measured using the KidKindl, a 24 item self-report questionnaire. |
| Depression and Anxiety | 4 Months | Depression and Anxiety will be measured using the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-Short Version) |
| Level of Attachment | 4 Months | Level of Attachment will be measured using 5 secure attachment questions on a Likert scale. |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed