Program Profile: Cognitive-Processing Therapy for Female Victims of Sexual Assault

This is a cognitive therapeutic program that is intended to assist female victims of sexual assault with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Evidence Rating: Effective | One study

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This is a cognitive therapeutic program that is intended to assist female victims of sexual assault with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The overall goal is to restructure unbalanced thoughts directly related to the trauma. The program is rated Effective. Women in the treatment group demonstrated reduced symptoms of both PTSD and depression, compared with women in the control group. These differences were statistically significant.

An Effective rating implies that implementing the program is likely to result in the intended outcome(s).

This program's rating is based on evidence that includes at least one high-quality randomized controlled trial.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Age: 18+

Gender: Female

Race/Ethnicity: White, Black, Other

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): Other Community Setting, Inpatient/Outpatient

Program Type: Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, Crisis Intervention/Response, Victim Programs

Targeted Population: Females, Victims of Crime

Current Program Status: Active