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ERIC Number: EJ807768
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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Sexual Abuse Survivors' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of EMDR and Eclectic Therapy
Edmond, Tonya; Sloan, Lacey; McCarty, Dawn
Research on Social Work Practice, v14 n4 p259-272 2004
Objective: This article examines survivor perspectives of the effectiveness of two different treatments for trauma symptoms among adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse--Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and eclectic therapy. Method: Qualitative interviews obtained in the context of a mixed-methods study were conducted with 38 adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Results: Two major differences in outcomes between the two treatment approaches were observed. There were considerable distinctions between the two treatment groups in terms of the importance and effect of the client-therapist relationship, and in terms of the depth of change reportedly caused by the different therapies. Conclusions: Survivors' narratives indicate that EMDR produces greater trauma resolution, while within eclectic therapy, survivors more highly value their relationship with their therapist, through whom they learn effective coping strategies.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Impact of Event Scale; Beck Depression Inventory; State Trait Anxiety Inventory
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