Citation

Sparks A, Goldberg J. Women Ther. 1994; 15(2): 135-147.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J015v15n02_11

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Short-term groups are a vital resource for adult women who were incestuously abused in childhood or adolescence. The authors describe a model developed by a hospital-based Rape Crises Program. The groups are designed to help members focus on specific goals and experience growth through identifying with other incest survivors. The group format addresses many aspects of the recovery process for survivors. Group heterogeneity, designation of groups for younger and older women respectively, and individual follow-up meetings with members are therapeutically valuable.