Child Abuse: A Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Model

The frequency of child abuse, together with its generational pattern of reocurrence, has created a need for additional models for child abuse treatment. Presented herein is a six‐step child abuse intervention model based upon cognitive‐behavioral change strategies. Allowing immediate alleviation of abuse when only one adult family member is in contact with the assisting agency, the proposed model provides for the restructuring of parenting style to increase the probabilities of permanent change. This model is currently being utilized by one of the authors to assist self‐referred abusive patients in a group setting.