TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment effects for common outcomes of child sexual abuse
T2 - A current meta-analysis
AU - Trask, Emily V.
AU - Walsh, Kate
AU - DiLillo, David
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was supported by a National Institute of Mental Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award ( F31 MH080533-01A1 ) awarded to Emily Trask, under the supervision of David DiLillo.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - The present meta-analysis examined the effects of psychosocial treatments at reducing deleterious outcomes of sexual abuse. The meta-analysis included a total of 35 published and unpublished studies written in English, focusing on youth under the age of 18, and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments for the most common negative outcomes of sexual abuse: PTSD symptoms, externalizing problems, and internalizing problems. Results revealed medium effect sizes for PTSD symptoms, externalizing problems, and internalizing problems following treatment for sexual abuse. This study also examined the potential moderating effects of treatment (e.g., modality, duration, and inclusion of caregiver) and participant (e.g., age, gender, and ethnicity) characteristics. Results indicated that longer interventions were associated with greater treatment gains while group and individual treatments were equally effective. These findings shed new light on treatment effectiveness and provide useful information regarding the conditions under which treatment may be most effective. Future directions for research in this area are discussed.
AB - The present meta-analysis examined the effects of psychosocial treatments at reducing deleterious outcomes of sexual abuse. The meta-analysis included a total of 35 published and unpublished studies written in English, focusing on youth under the age of 18, and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments for the most common negative outcomes of sexual abuse: PTSD symptoms, externalizing problems, and internalizing problems. Results revealed medium effect sizes for PTSD symptoms, externalizing problems, and internalizing problems following treatment for sexual abuse. This study also examined the potential moderating effects of treatment (e.g., modality, duration, and inclusion of caregiver) and participant (e.g., age, gender, and ethnicity) characteristics. Results indicated that longer interventions were associated with greater treatment gains while group and individual treatments were equally effective. These findings shed new light on treatment effectiveness and provide useful information regarding the conditions under which treatment may be most effective. Future directions for research in this area are discussed.
KW - Childhood sexual abuse
KW - Meta-analysis
KW - Quantitative review
KW - Treatment outcomes
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U2 - 10.1016/j.avb.2010.10.001
DO - 10.1016/j.avb.2010.10.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21603060
AN - SCOPUS:79951674544
SN - 1359-1789
VL - 16
SP - 6
EP - 19
JO - Aggression and Violent Behavior
JF - Aggression and Violent Behavior
IS - 1
ER -