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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD and Depression Symptoms Reduces Risk for Future Intimate Partner Violence among Interpersonal Trauma Survivors
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Iverson, Katherine M.; Gradus, Jaimie L.; Resick, Patricia A.; Suvak, Michael K.; Smith, Kamala F.; Monson, Candice M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Women who develop symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression subsequent to interpersonal trauma are at heightened risk for future intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in reducing PTSD and depression symptoms, yet limited research has investigated the…
Descriptors: Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Victims of Crime, Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of PTSD in Residents of Battered Women's Shelters: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial
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Johnson, Dawn M.; Zlotnick, Caron; Perez, Sara – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: This study was designed to explore the acceptability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of a new shelter-based treatment for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV; i.e., Helping to Overcome PTSD through Empowerment [HOPE]). Method: A Phase I randomized clinical trial comparing HOPE (n = 35) with standard shelter services (SSS) (n =…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Violence, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Ethnicity and Risk for Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Following Intimate Partner Violence: Prevalence and Predictors in European American and African American Women
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Lilly, Michelle M.; Graham-Bermann, Sandra A. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
The present study uses a feminist theoretical framework to explore risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms following intimate partner violence, with a community sample of 120 low-income European American and African American women. Hierarchical regression analyses were used to examine demographic, violence, and mental…
Descriptors: Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, At Risk Persons, Gender Differences
Efficacy of a Group Intervention for Adult Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse
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Hebert, Martine; Bergeron, Manon – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2007
This study evaluates the effects of a group intervention for women sexually abused in childhood or adulthood. The sample consisted of 41 women involved in a group intervention based on a feminist approach offered by help centers for sexual assault victims in Quebec and 11 women in a wait-list comparison group. Results reveal that the group…
Descriptors: Group Therapy, Intervention, Sexual Abuse, Violence