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Publication Date: 2019
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Yoga as an Adjunct to Trauma-Focused Counselling for Survivors of Sexual Violence: A Qualitative Study
Stevens, Kathryn; McLeod, Julia
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, v47 n6 p682-697 2019
Although evidence exists for the therapeutic effectiveness of yoga for people with a range of mental health difficulties, further research is necessary to determine its contribution to recovery from sexual violence. This study used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the experience of a group-based Forrest yoga programme for woman recovering from experiences of sexual violence. The main themes to emerge were: the importance of being in a group, yoga as a means of facilitating personal learning and change, yoga as an on-going resource for living. These findings indicate that women recovering from rape and sexual abuse may experience yoga as a potentially valuable adjunct to counselling.
Descriptors: Trauma, Counseling Techniques, Females, Physical Activities, Program Descriptions, Mental Disorders, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Phenomenology, Group Therapy, Learning Processes, Outcomes of Treatment, Social Capital, Child Abuse, Intervention, Anxiety, Social Isolation, Metacognition, Safety, Fear, Attitude Change, Self Control, Social Support Groups, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)
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