Reviewing existing literature on efficacy of psychotherapies on mental health disorders in survivors of child sexual abuse

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Athullya Nair and Archana Shukla (AIBAS, Amity University, Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana)

The vital objective of the paper is to focus on reviewing diverse literature that has been propagandized, on the efficacy of various psychotherapies on the mental health of the survivors/victims of child sexual abuse. It also emphasises on the certitude of looking at the theoretical roots of each therapy. The therapies that are predominantly probed into are EMDR, Transactional Analysis, Biofeedback, Psychoanalysis, CBT and REBT. Reviewing articles opens an opportunity to meticulously anatomize the developments till the most recent study and the gap that prevails with each of the therapy in reaching the desired result for betterment. The contributions of CBT and REBT in improving the symptoms of the mental health caused by an abuse during the formative years, are exemplary. Howbeit, the other therapies mentioned here, REBT and its techniques are being adhered on each mental health disorder and receives attention discreetly.