Treatment of Incarcerated, Sexually-Abused Adolescent Females: An Outcome Study

Elizabeth Mayfield Arnold; Raymond S. Kirk; Amelia C. Roberts; Diane P. Griffith; Katherine Meadows; Judy Julian

doi:10.1300/J070v12n01_06

Treatment of Incarcerated, Sexually-Abused Adolescent Females: An Outcome Study

Elizabeth Mayfield Arnold
, Raymond S. Kirk
, Amelia C. Roberts
, Diane P. Griffith
, Katherine Meadows
, Judy Julian

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Abstract

This study examined the psychosocial functioning of 100 adolescent females (ages 12-17) sentenced to secure care in a southeastern state and the impact of a gender-specific, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention on the psychosocial functioning of subjects who reported a history of sexual abuse. The Multidimensional Adolescent Assessment Scale (MAAS) was used to assess psychosocial functioning. Pre-test scores on the MAAS revealed significantly higher scores on 12 of 16 dimensions of psychosocial functioning and higher rates of serious criminal behavior for youth who subsequently disclosed sexual abuse histories as compared to those without such histories. At post-test, statistically significant improvements in psychosocial functioning were observed on 14 of 16 MAAS subscales for those who received the CBT intervention. Thus, incarcerated female adolescents who reported a history of sexual abuse demonstrated more impairment in their functioning as compared to those without a reported history of sexual abuse and responded positively to a gender-specific, CBT-based intervention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	123-139
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J070v12n01_06
State	Published - 2003

Funding

The Rooms of Their Own project was supported by Federal Formula Grant #204-1-99-011-D-1346, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice through the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety/Governor’s Crime Commission. Points of view or opinions contained within this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. The North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and Sandhills Community College provide additional funding and services.

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Bureau of Justice Assistance

UN SDGs

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Incarcerated adolescent females
Psychosocial functioning
Sexual abuse

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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