State Survey of Child Advocacy Center Therapists' Attitudes Toward Treatment Manuals and Evidence-Based Practice

• NCJ Number: 234489
• Journal: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Volume: 20 Issue: 1 Dated: January-February 2011 Pages: 1-13
• Author(s): Marlys Staudt; Mona Williams-Hayes
• Date Published: February 2011
• Length: 13 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined therapist attitudes about treatment manuals.

Abstract

The objective of this descriptive study was to examine Child Advocacy Center therapists' attitudes toward treatment manuals and evidence-based practices and to gather information about the treatments they use most frequently. An online survey was sent to 30 therapists employed by 15 Child Advocacy Centers in a southeastern State. The response rate was 70 percent. The respondents generally had positive attitudes toward the use of treatment manuals and the implementation of evidence-based practices. The treatment utilized most frequently was trauma focused cognitive-behavioral therapy. More outcome research of Child Advocacy Center services is needed, and information about how children and parents perceive the acceptability and outcomes of Child Advocacy Center services can be used to enhance services. (Published Abstract)