Cognitive-behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused
Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsPublished 10 May 2012Open access
Geraldine Macdonald, Julian P. T. Higgins, Paul Ramchandani, Jeffrey C. Valentine, Latricia P. Bronger, Paul Klein
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The conclusions of this updated review remain the same as those when it was first published. The review confirms the potential of CBT to address the adverse consequences of child sexual abuse, but highlights the limitations of the evidence base and the need for more carefully conducted and better reported trials.
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