Cognitive behavioral interventions with maltreated children and adolescents

Article Abstract:

Cognitive therapy can be used to treat children and adolescents who have been subjected to both physical and psychological abuse. Among the behaviors exhibited by abused children include anxiety, depression, aggressiveness and low-self esteem. Cognitive therapy initially involves three stages. The first is identification and correction of cognitive distortions and processes. The second involves focusing on situations and specific thoughts and lastly, an emphasis on the central beliefs and an individual's philosophy. The effectivity of cognitive therapy can be enhanced if used with other interventions.

Research, Children, Behavior disorders in children, Childhood mental disorders, Cognitive therapy, Cognitive psychology, Cognitive therapy for children

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Treatment for abused children: when is a partial solution acceptable?

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The rehabilitation of parents with psychological disorders has always been the focus of efforts to solve the child abuse problem. Lately, however, the need to provide abused children with psychological treatment is being recognized. The nature of such treatment will be based on facts about their psychological make-up. Research has shown, however, that both abused and nonabused children suffer the same kind of psychological disorders. Therefore, psychotherapy techniques used on regular patients can be modified to meet the needs of maltreated children.

Methods, Management, Psychotherapy

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Child abuse treatment: a fallow land

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Genuine child abuse treatment programs must help children and families redirect their lives rather than merely investigate and punish the offenders. Empathy-based therapy for both parents and children are found to be effective in certain European countries yet they remain inaccessible to the majority. Lack of funds cannot be the reason for its unavailability because much is being spent for curbing and investigating child abuse cases.

Social aspects, Evaluation, Behavior modification, Abusive parents, Federal aid to child welfare, Government aid to child welfare

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