ERIC Number: EJ961080
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 13
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From Survivor to Thriver: A Pilot Study of an Online Program for Rape Victims
Littleton, Heather; Buck, Katherine; Rosman, Lindsey; Grills-Taquechel, Amie
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, v19 n2 p315-327 May 2012
Approximately 15% to 20% of women have been victims of rape and close to a third report current rape-related PTSD or clinically significant depression or anxiety. Unfortunately, very few distressed rape victims seek formal help. This suggests a need to develop alternative ways to assist the many distressed victims of sexual violence. Online treatment programs represent a potentially important alternative strategy for reaching such individuals. The current paper describes a pilot evaluation of an online, therapist-facilitated, self-paced cognitive behavioral program for rape victims. Five college women with current rape-related PTSD were recruited to complete the From Survivor to Thriver (S to T) program in a lab setting over the course of 7 weeks. After completing the program, 4 participants reported clinically significant reductions in PTSD symptoms and no longer met criteria for PTSD. All participants reported clinically significant reductions in vulnerability fears and 4 reported significant reductions in negative trauma-related cognitions. Implications of the results for further development of the S to T program and how clinicians could utilize this program in treating rape-related PTSD are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Violence, Sexual Harassment, Rape, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Allied Health Personnel, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Treatment, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Internet, Cognitive Restructuring, College Students, Behavior Modification
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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