Helping children recover from trauma

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dc.contributor.authorMathews, Shanaaz
dc.contributor.authorBerry, Lizette
dc.contributor.authorLake, Lori
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Africa.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-14T06:58:37Z
dc.date.available2017-09-14T06:58:37Z
dc.date.issued2016-10-01
dc.description.abstractViolence against children is widespread, and the impact of violence on children extends beyond the physical injuries to have lasting psychosocial consequences. The Children’s Act outlines government’s obligation to prevent violence against children, protect child victims from further harm, and support and treat children who have experienced violence to restore them to physical and psychological well-being. Early access to therapeutic support for traumatised children helps mitigate negative effects such as violence and riskybehaviour, depression, anxiety and suicide, and ensure better outcomes in the long term. But little is known about current models of therapeutic care for child sexual abuse (CSA) victims in South Africa, or their efficacy in facilitating psychological recovery. This research brief examines a local, innovative, therapeutic programme for sexually abused children living in rural areas, and considers what kind of therapeutic responses are appropriate in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMathews, S., Berry, L., & Lake, L. (2016). <i>Helping children recover from trauma</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Children's Institute of UCT. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25154en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMathews, Shanaaz, Lizette Berry, and Lori Lake <i>Helping children recover from trauma.</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Children's Institute of UCT, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25154en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMathews S, Berry L & Lake L (2016) Helping Children recover from trauma: Strengthening Therapeutic Responses for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse in the South African Context. Cape Town: Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Policy Brief AU - Mathews, Shanaaz AU - Berry, Lizette AU - Lake, Lori AB - Violence against children is widespread, and the impact of violence on children extends beyond the physical injuries to have lasting psychosocial consequences. The Children’s Act outlines government’s obligation to prevent violence against children, protect child victims from further harm, and support and treat children who have experienced violence to restore them to physical and psychological well-being. Early access to therapeutic support for traumatised children helps mitigate negative effects such as violence and riskybehaviour, depression, anxiety and suicide, and ensure better outcomes in the long term. But little is known about current models of therapeutic care for child sexual abuse (CSA) victims in South Africa, or their efficacy in facilitating psychological recovery. This research brief examines a local, innovative, therapeutic programme for sexually abused children living in rural areas, and considers what kind of therapeutic responses are appropriate in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). DA - 2016-10-01 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Children KW - Violence KW - Sexual abuse KW - Therapeutic LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Helping children recover from trauma TI - Helping children recover from trauma UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25154 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25154
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMathews S, Berry L, Lake L. Helping children recover from trauma. 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25154en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentChildren's Institute of UCTen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectChildrenen_ZA
dc.subjectViolenceen_ZA
dc.subjectSexual abuseen_ZA
dc.subjectTherapeuticen_ZA
dc.titleHelping children recover from traumaen_ZA
dc.typePolicy Briefen_ZA
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uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceResearch briefen_ZA
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