Evaluating animal-assisted therapy in group treatment for child sexual abuse.

Abstract:

: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.

journal_name

J Child Sex Abus

authors

Dietz TJ,Davis D,Pennings J

doi

10.1080/10538712.2012.726700

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-01-01 00:00:00

pages

665-83

issue

6

eissn

1053-8712

issn

1547-0679

journal_volume

21

pub_type

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