@article{ref1,
title="Efficacy of emotion focused therapy for adult survivors of child abuse: A preliminary study",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2001",
author="Paivio, Sandra C. and Nieuwenhuis, James A.",
volume="14",
number="1",
pages="115-133",
abstract="This study examined the effectiveness of Emotion Focused Therapy with 32 adult survivors (EFT-AS) of childhood abuse (emotional, physical, and sexual). EFT-AS is a 20-week individual psychotherapy based on current emotion theory and experiential therapy theory and research. The study employed a quasi-experimental design in which participants, who met screening criteria, were assigned to therapy or a variably delayed therapy condition. Clients receiving EFT-AS achieved significant improvements in multiple domains of disturbance. Clients in the delayed treatment condition showed minimal improvements over the wait interval but after EFT-AS showed significant improvements comparable to the immediate therapy group. These effects were maintained at 9 months (on average) follow-up.<p />",
language="",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1023/A:1007891716593",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007891716593"
}