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Risler, Ed; Kintzle, Sara; Nackerud, Larry – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
For approximately 35 seconds on January 10, 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck the small Caribbean nation of Haiti. This research used a preexperimental one-shot posttest to examine the incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and associated trauma symptomatology from the earthquake experienced by a sample of…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Trauma, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Foreign Countries
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Layer, Susan Dyer; Roberts, Cleora; Wild, Kelli; Walters, Jan – Research on Social Work Practice, 2004
Objective: Although not every woman is negatively affected by an abortion, researchers have identified a subgroup of women susceptible to grief and trauma. The primary providers for postabortion grief (PAG) groups are community faith-based agencies. Principle features of PAG are shame and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Method:…
Descriptors: Grief, Intervention, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Edmond, Tonya; Sloan, Lacey; McCarty, Dawn – Research on Social Work Practice, 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…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Eye Movements, Coping, Therapy