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 | ||
| 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 | 3 | |
| Clients with psychiatric condition (e.g., ADHD) | 2 | |
| Reasons to use Vil Du?! | ||
| Client avoids or is not willing to talk about CSA experiences | 17 | 10 |
| Client experiences high levels of tension around CSA disclosure | 6 | |
| Client experiences guilt or shame about CSA experiences | 3 | |
| Prevention | 1 | |
| Client likes to play video games | 1 | |
| To discover details about CSA | 39 | |
| Reasons to not use or stop using Vil Du?! | ||
| Client shows high levels of negative emotions or signs of re-experiencing around CSA disclosure | 6 | |
| Client could talk or write about events without much emotional difficulty | 4 | |
| High verbal or intellectual abilities | 3 | |
| Client finds it difficult to imagine how to use Vil Du?! for showing what happened | 1 | |
| When parents do not want to know the details about their child’s CSA experiences | 1 |