Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO Guidelines for the health sector response to child maltreatment
Year of Publication2019
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Evidence-based psychological interventions, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), may be offered to children and adolescents who have been exposed to maltreatment and are experiencing emotional disorders, and caregiver-skills training to their non-offending caregivers
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
Notes and Remarks
- Behavioural disorders refer to a set of conditions that are characterized byhyperkinetic activity and/or persistent and repetitive instances of dissocial,aggressive or defiant conduct.• The choice of psychological interventions should be based on the mental disordernot on the exposure to child maltreatment.
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Originally Developed
Guideline
Responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused: WHO clinical guidelines
Year2017
InstitutionWorld Health Organization