Game-based cognitive-behavioral therapy individual model (GB-CBT-IM) for child sexual abuse: A preliminary outcome study

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 250-258

  Misurell, Justin ^a   Springer, Craig ^a   Acosta, Lina ^b   Liotta, Lindsay ^c   Kranzler, Amy ^d  

^a NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Wynona's House Child Advocacy Center   (United States)

^c KEAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

child sexual abuse (CSA); developmentally appropriate games (DAGs); evidence based practice; game based cognitive behavioral therapy (GB CBT); trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900843084     PISSN: 19429681     EISSN: 1942969X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033411     Document Type: Article

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