Effects of cognitive restructuring and visual-dissociation on perception of self and others, and adjustment of adolescent survivors of sexual abuse

• Main Author: Vergara, Ma Belen L.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1995
• Subjects: Sexually abused teenagers; Dissociation (Psychology); Perception; Adjustment (Psychology); Teenagers; Cognitive therapy; Child abuse; Self; Victims of crimes; Therapeutics; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Counseling Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_doctoral/758
• Institution: De La Salle University

This idiographic study examines both the effects of Cognitive Restructuring and Visual-Kinesthetic Dissociation on perception of self and others, and the adjustment of female adolescent survivors of sexual abuse. It also investigates the clinical significance of therapeutic effects of Cognitive Restructuring and Visual-Kinesthetic Dissociation based on elimination of presenting a problem and on the improvement in adaptive functioning perceptible to significant others.Six clients were randomly assigned to Cognitive Restructuring, Visual-Kinesthetic Dissociation, and wait-list control so that there were two clients in each condition. Treatment clients received a 25- to 40-minute individual counseling sessions in a child welfare institution. Process measure was a structured recall. Outcome measures were the self-report of clients and the observation of significant others and counselor.Clients in both treatment conditions showed both improvement in the perception of self and others, and adjustment at two-week and four-week posttests. Clients in both treatment conditions showed elimination of presenting problem and improvement in adaptive functioning which is perceptible to significant others. Waitlist control clients did not show improvement in perception of self and others, adjustment, and presenting problem. Findings revealed that Cognitive Restructuring and Visual-Kinesthetic Dissociation are effective as treatment for child sexual abuse trauma of female adolescent survivors. Cognitive Restructuring and Visual-Kinesthetic Dissociation produce clinically significant therapeutic effects.