Bidang Kajian : Kaunseling
Pelajar/Pengkaji Oleh: Saruvesini A/p Narasiman
Alamat Emel: nsaruvesini@gmail.com
Tarikh: 06/01/2026
Abstrak Kajian
EXPOSURE THERAPY AND COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING IN OVERCOMING TRAUMA CAUSE BY CHILD SEXUAL MOLESTATION AMONG ADOLESCENT
ABSTRACT
This study presents the use of Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Restructuring in overcoming trauma cause by child sexual molestation among adolescent. Objecyives of this study are; 1) To examine the level of trauma faced by sexual abuse victim before and after intervention, 2) To determine the symptoms of the traumatic event faced by sexual abuse victim in today life, 3) To determine effect of exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring towards the sexually abused victim. Present study had single subject research design and purposive sampling is used in participant selection. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) from "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5 (5th edition)" (2014) instrument was used to measure the trauma of client. Mental Status Examination (MSE) and verbatim transcripts were use in examining the symptoms of the traumatic event faced by sexual abuse victim in today life, and the effect of exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring towards the sexually abused victim. Results of the present study had showed that the level of trauma has improved from the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) and the symptoms of the trauma had been identified in four areas which are; 1) intrusion,2) avoidance, 3) alteration in cognitions and mood and 4) alteration in arousal and reactivity. Verbatim transcript, MSE, and scores of traumas from PCL-5 had showed a positive effect of Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Restructuring on the sexually abused clien