@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of a group intervention using a feminist approach for women experiencing sexual abuse in childhood or adulthood",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2006",
author="Bergeron, M. and Hébert, Martine",
volume="30",
number="10",
pages="1143-1159",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The present study evaluates a group intervention using a feminist approach for women experiencing sexual abuse in childhood or adulthood in order to measure changes associated with participation in a group intervention and verifies whether effects are maintained over time. The present study relates effects of the group intervention in terms of psychological distress, depression symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms and feelings of guilt and helplessness. METHOD: The sample consists of 26 women participating in a group intervention offered by sexual assault centers in Quebec. RESULTS: Results show significant differences between pretest and post-test scores obtained one week following the end of the group intervention and gains are maintained at follow-up 3 months later. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that participation in the group intervention is associated with a reduction of psychological distress, depression symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms and feelings of guilt and helplessness in adult women reporting sexual abuse.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p>",
language="fr",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2006.04.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2006.04.007"
}