Efficacy of group therapy for six to twelve years-old children victims of sexual abuse: A review of the literature

Simoneau, A.-C., Hébert, M., & Tourigny, M. (2008). Recension des études évaluatives des interventions de groupe destinées aux enfants de six à douze ans victimes d'agression sexuelle [Efficacy of group therapy for six to twelve years-old children victims of sexual abuse: A review of the literature]. Revue de Psychoéducation, 37(2), 245–287. https://doi.org/10.7202/1097003ar

A review of 36 evaluation studies found that group treatment for sexually abused children aged 6 to 12 appears to reduce internalizing and externalizing symptoms with lasting gains, though most of the studies have methodological weaknesses and few looked at clinical significance or revictimization.

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