Evaluating Animal-Assisted Therapy in Group Treatment for Child Sexual Abuse.

This study evaluates' and compares the effectiveness of three group interventions on trauma symptoms for children who have been sexually abused. All of the groups followed the same treatment protocol, with two of them incorporating variations of animal-assisted therapy. A total of 153 children ages...

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Publicado en:Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 665 - 684
Autores principales: Dietz, Tracy J., Davis, Diana, Pennings, Jacquelyn
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov/Dec2012
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          Dietz, Tracy J.
          Davis, Diana
          Pennings, Jacquelyn
        affil: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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          Psychotherapy, Group In Infancy and Childhood
          Pet Therapy In Infancy and Childhood
          Child Abuse, Sexual
          Treatment Outcomes
          Human
          Texas
          Child
          Adolescence
          Male
          Female
          Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
          Convenience Sample
          Descriptive Statistics
          Analysis of Variance
          Chi Square Test
          Dogs
          Self Concept
          Coefficient alpha
          T-Tests
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Multivariate Analysis of Variance
          Checklists
          Funding Source
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: This study evaluates' and compares the effectiveness of three group interventions on trauma symptoms for children who have been sexually abused. All of the groups followed the same treatment protocol, with two of them incorporating variations of animal-assisted therapy. A total of 153 children ages 7 to 17 who were in group therapy at a Child Advocacy Center participated in the study. Results indicate that children in the groups' that included therapy dogs showed significant decreases in trauma symptoms including anxiety, depression, anger, post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociation, and sexual concerns. In addition, results' show that children who participated in the group with therapeutic stories showed significantly more change than the other groups. Implications and suggestions for further research are discussed.
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