2020
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International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience ; vol. 7 no. 1 (2020)
All Rights Reserved ©, 2020MartineHébert, Isabelle V.Daignault, ClaudiaBlanchard-Dallaire
Martine Hébert et al., « Adaptation of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for cases of child sexual abuse with complex trauma: A clinical case illustration », International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience / Revue internationale de la résilience des enfants et des adolescents, ID : 10.7202/1072599ar
Child sexual abuse is an important public health issue given its magnitude and the multiple associated consequences. The diversity of profiles in child victims of sexual abuse calls for a more personalized approach to treatment. Indeed, recent studies suggest that children display a variety of symptoms and that a subgroup of sexually abused children may present a profile of complex trauma. This article first presents a review of the scientific literature that positions Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT; Cohen et al., 2017) amongst the best practices to address trauma-related symptoms following child sexual abuse; whether it is co-occurring with other forms of violence or not. Various adaptations of TF-CBT therapy are proposed by the authors (Cohen et al., 2012) to treat children facing complex trauma. These adaptations are summarized and illustrated with the presentation of a clinical case involving two siblings from the same family.