Citation

Zust BL. Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 2006; 27(7): 775-793.

Affiliation

Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01612840600781170

PMID

16849263

Abstract

This phenomenological study explored the meaning that women with violent partners found in participating in a 20-week group cognitive therapy program called INSIGHT. Through a two-step interview process, ten women who had experienced intimate partner violence described what it meant to them to decide to participate in INSIGHT; what was meaningful about the program; and what influence the program had on their lives. Findings indicated an overarching theme that described a process of Rescuing Self. This study adds support for the utility of interventions, such as INSIGHT, that nurture self-emergence among women who have experienced intimate partner violence.

Language: en