An exploratory study of group therapy for sexually abused adolescents and nonoffending guardians

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-116

  Smith, Amanda P ^a   Kelly, Adrian B ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Group; Intervention; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; PARENT; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SURVIVOR; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUST;

EID: 57749137430     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710801913496     Document Type: Article

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