Penerapan Cognitive Behavior Therapy untuk Mengurangi Posttraumatic Stress Disorder pada Anak Korban Perkosaan

Abstract

Posttraumatic stress disorder is a traumatic experience on certain events that could result in death and serious injury or physical contact experience with others such as natural disasters, sexual abuse, bomb blasts and rape. Rape have significant effect on cognitive development of children about the world. Children who are victims of rape tend to develop distortion of mind, especially when in a relationship with someone. The purpose of this study was to determine the application of cognitive behavior therapy to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder in child victims of rape. Research respondents is an eight-year-old girl who experienced posttraumatic stress disorder after experiencing grape of his stepfather. The research method used in this study is a qualitative approach. Therapy used in this research that cognitive behavior therapy for 10 ·sessions of therapy. Cognitive behavior therapy is used to change irrational thoughts into rational. Cognitive restructuring is combination with behavioral therapy that is positive reinforcement. Results of cognitive restructuring in individuals who experience posttraumatic stress disorder may indicate a change of behavior and cognitive aspects. Before the therapy given form of distortion that is overgeneralization mind like no one loves him, rape his mistake and there is no good friend. Besides interactions with friends behavioral contract successfully reduced Withdrawn behavior with positive reinforcement. It can be seen from the CBCL scores that decreased the total score before treatment of 8 are at borderline category and total score of 5 after therapy are at a normal category