NCJ Number
196478
Journal
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Dated: 2001 Pages: 1-29
Date Published
2001
Length
29 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the use of the Trauma Outcome Process model as an integrated approach in assessing and treating children with sexually abusive behavior problems.
Abstract
In this article, the Trauma Outcome Process model, an integrated treatment approach, is discussed and assessed in order to evaluate its use in treating children with sexually abusive behavior problems. Arguing that children under the age of 12, with sexually abusive behavior problems, require specialized clinical intervention, this article begins by addressing the literature on children who engage in various developmentally unexpected sexual behaviors. Clinical trails conduced with children who engage in problematic or abusive sexual behaviors indicate that these individuals present unique treatment challenges. Arguing that both victimization and perpetration issues are key to treating children with sexually abusive behavior problems, the author argues that the Trauma Outcome Process model, which integrates strategies from both expressive and cognitive-behavioral therapies, is effective in guiding clinicians in treating these children. By identifying risk factors and outcomes of traumatic experiences and through assessing self-awareness, the Trauma Outcome Process model helps clinicians treat children with sexually abusive behavior problems by guiding them in internalizing, externalizing, and expressing their emotions and reactions to traumatic events. Helping children become aware of their cognitive processes, emotions, and bodily sensations is critical to guiding the recovery of children with sexually abusive behavior problems. References