Table 3 The type of clients and reasons for which Vil Du?! was used
From: Vil Du?! incorporation of a serious game in therapy for sexually abused children and adolescents
Type of clients and reasons for which Vil Du?! was used or not | Questionnaires | Interviews |
|---|---|---|
% clients | Therapists (n) | |
Type of clients | Â | Â |
Adolescents (12 years and older) | 48 | 8 |
Clients with limited verbal or intellectual abilities | 4 | 5 |
Children (younger than 12 years) | 44 | 5 |
Parents or family | Â | 3 |
Clients with psychiatric condition (e.g., ADHD) | Â | 2 |
Reasons to use Vil Du?! | Â | Â |
Client avoids or is not willing to talk about CSA experiences | 17 | 10 |
Client experiences high levels of tension around CSA disclosure | Â | 6 |
Client experiences guilt or shame about CSA experiences | Â | 3 |
Prevention | Â | 1 |
Client likes to play video games | Â | 1 |
To discover details about CSA | 39 | Â |
Reasons to not use or stop using Vil Du?! | Â | Â |
Client shows high levels of negative emotions or signs of re-experiencing around CSA disclosure | Â | 6 |
Client could talk or write about events without much emotional difficulty | Â | 4 |
High verbal or intellectual abilities | Â | 3 |
Client finds it difficult to imagine how to use Vil Du?! for showing what happened | Â | 1 |
When parents do not want to know the details about their child’s CSA experiences |  | 1 |