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ERIC Number: EJ969162
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-8046
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Evaluation of a Spiritually Focused Intervention with Older Trauma Survivors
Bowland, Sharon; Edmond, Tonya; Fallot, Roger D.
Social Work, v57 n1 p73-82 Jan 2012
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 11-session, spiritually focused group intervention with older women survivors (age 55 years and older) of interpersonal trauma (child abuse, sexual assault, or domestic violence) in reducing trauma-related depressive symptoms, posttraumatic stress, and anxiety. Forty-three community-dwelling women survivors of interpersonal trauma were randomized into treatment (n = 21) or control (n = 22) groups. Participants in group psychotherapy discussed spiritual struggles related to abuse and developed spiritual coping resources. The treatment group had significantly lower depressive symptoms, anxiety, and physical symptoms at posttest compared with the control group. In a separate analysis, posttraumatic stress symptoms also dropped significantly in the treatment group. Gains were maintained at three-month follow-up. This study provides strong initial support for the effectiveness of spiritually focused group intervention for older survivors of interpersonal trauma from a Christian background.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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