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This study evaluates the outcomes of a 12-month community-based intervention program integrating cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with trauma-informed care (TIC) for juveniles who have perpetrated sexual abuse. A total of 42 participants, ages 13–17, were assessed at intake, six months, and program completion using standardized measures of recidivism risk, empathy development, impulse control, and trauma symptomatology. Results indicated significant improvements in emotional regulation, victim empathy, and trauma symptom reduction, with a recidivism rate of 4.8% at one-year follow-up. The findings support a combined CBT-TIC model as a promising approach to reducing risk and promoting rehabilitation among this population.

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Juvenile sexual abusers cognitive-behavioral therapy trauma-informed care treatment outcomes risk assessment

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Integrated CBT and Trauma Therapy for Juvenile Sexual Offenders

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