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The ‘me too.’ Movement was started in 2006; in 2017 the hashtag #MeToo “went viral and woke up the world to the magnitude of the problem of sexual violence” (me too, n.d.-b, para. 3). The ‘me too.’ Movement is an organization that assists “a growing spectrum of survivors—young people, queer, trans, the disabled, Black women and girls, and all communities of color” (me too, n.d.-b, para. 4).\nOne of the struggles survivors must deal with is how to cope with significant trauma in the aftermath of abuse. This struggle is meaningful to not only survivors but also to the people around them looking for ways to help. Many researchers have investigated coping mechanisms for survivors. Specifically, researchers have examined how therapy help affect children who have been sexually abused. To examine this, it is important to look at what helps children with therapeutic recovery, why therapy may or may not be necessary for recovery, and how specific aspects of therapy facilitate recovery in children. Jessiman et al. (2017) examined what is helpful about therapy for children and how therapy affects their recovery. Fong et al. (2016) showed that even though some caregivers do not choose to enroll their children in mental health services (MHS), all caregivers recognize the importance of therapy for recovery and that it may be necessary for some children and not for others. Last, Allnock et al. (2015) described specific aspects of therapy that help children recover as well as identified elements that may not work and ways to improve the shortcomings of therapy. Together, these researchers have shown that therapy can be beneficial to survivors of sexual abuse and that therapy relates to the ‘me too.’ Movement’s goal of helping victims heal (me too, n.d.-d).\nJessiman et al.’s (2017) study focused primarily on the aspects of therapy that do and do not help children who have been sexually abused. Jessiman et al. interviewed 15 families consisting of 17 caregivers and 12 children, ranging in age from 5 to 18 years, who were survivors of sexual abuse. Of the children interviewed, nine were girls and three were boys and all identified as White. Jessiman et al.’s interviews focused on four themes: the therapy’s benefits, the working alliance between the child and the therapist, the child’s opinions on important aspects of therapy, and the relationship between the child and their caregiver. They found that all children believed they had successful therapeutic experiences. The children described themselves as happier and as having fewer physical symptoms because of their positive mood from the therapeutic intervention. Results also showed that children enjoyed the fun aspect of therapy that involved playing games because it made them feel younger, which is beneficial to children who have dealt with trauma and may feel they had to grow up too soon. Furthermore, the children and their caregivers mentioned the strong bond between the child and the therapist, specifically the fact that the therapist made the child feel safe and like they had someone to trust (Jessiman et al., 2017). This bond is extremely important after sexual abuse because a child may not feel that they can trust adults; after the therapeutic bond is secured, a child can begin to recover. This recovery causes a child to feel better and to have fewer physical symptoms. The ‘me too.’ Movement website helps survivors and their caregivers find help and therapy options via the Resource Library page (me too, n.d.-c), which provides links to local and national resources. This is important in the aftermath of sexual abuse, because it enables people to f","cbCaijaLbysBE3e5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijaLbysBE3e5","docx",36745,8,"English","# Introduction\n## The role of therapy in recovery\n## Key research studies and findings\n# Caregiver perceptions and barriers\n## When therapy is considered necessary\n## Stigma and perceived trauma risk","[{\"question\":\"What does the literature review focus on regarding child recovery after sexual abuse?\",\"answer\":\"It examines what therapeutic recovery mechanisms help children, why therapy may be necessary or not, and which therapy aspects support or hinder recovery.\"},{\"question\":\"What benefits did Jessiman et al. (2017) report for children in therapy?\",\"answer\":\"Children described successful experiences, improved mood, fewer physical symptoms, and enjoyment of play-based or game elements that helped them feel safer and younger. A strong therapist bond supported recovery.\"},{\"question\":\"How do caregiver beliefs affect whether children receive mental health services (MHS)?\",\"answer\":\"Most caregivers viewed MHS as necessary, but caregivers who did not bring their children to MHS perceived therapy as needed only if behavioral problems appeared and worried about additional trauma and stigma.\"}]","Can Therapy Help Children Recover From Sexual Abuse? - Student Literature Review | DOCX"]