ERIC Number: EJ791441
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-1656
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Jogging the Cogs: Trauma-Focused Art Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Sexually Abused Children
Pifalo, Terry
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v24 n4 p170-175 2007
Art therapy in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy reduces symptoms and enhances the potential for positive outcomes for sexually abused children in trauma-focused treatment. This article presents a treatment model that utilizes specific art therapy interventions to facilitate treatment, based on research on the effectiveness of combined art therapy and cognitive behavior therapy (Pifalo, 2001, 2006). (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Art Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Counseling Effectiveness, Intervention, Cognitive Processes, Coping
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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