@article{ref1,
title="A focused casework approach to the treatment of child abuse: a controlled comparison",
journal="Journal of child psychology and psychiatry",
year="1988",
author="Nicol, A. R. and Smith, Jessi L. and Kay, Brian and Hall, D. and Barlow, Jane and Williams, Brett",
volume="29",
number="5",
pages="703-711",
abstract="Two contrasting therapies for the treatment of child abuse were compared in a randomised design: a focused casework approach to the whole family and a structured play therapy approach to the child. The Patterson coding system was used as an outcome measure. There was a high drop-out rate from both the therapies, but of those who completed the treatment, there was a greater improvement in the focused casework regime on some of the comparisons made.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-9630",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}