Abstract
The present study reports the results of comprehensive support provided to children with pediatric development disabilities who had been abused, and to those children's families. The support provided included behavioral, cognitive, and environmental supports for the parents. The participants were a 10-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy, and their families. The children's parents were taught rational thinking and stress management skills. Relationships with other supportive agencies were promoted. The results showed that the parents' distorted cognitions changed in a positive direction, and their stress management skills and parenting skills improved, and that the abuse situation improved as the parents learned cognitive behavioral skills. These results suggest that child abuse is not a single phenomenon, and that it is important to consider comprehensive support and counseling for the parents and the child.
