@article{ref1,
title="Efficacy of a group intervention for adult women survivors of sexual abuse",
journal="Journal of child sexual abuse",
year="2007",
author="Hebert, Meg and Bergeron, M.",
volume="16",
number="4",
pages="37-61",
abstract="This study evaluates the effects of a group intervention for women sexually abused in childhood or adulthood. The sample consisted of 41 women involved in a group intervention based on a feminist approach offered by help centers for sexual assault victims in Quebec and 11 women in a wait-list comparison group. Results reveal that the group intervention reduced psychological distress and consequences associated with sexual abuse and that gains were maintained at three-month follow- up. Analyses of potential factors related to differential gains indicated that abuse-related variables and concurrent individual interventions were not linked to outcomes. Exploratory analyses suggested that women experiencing severe physical partner violence showed greater gains with respect to self-blame/stigmatization, sexual anxiety, and anxiety related to assertiveness. <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-8712",
doi="10.1300/J070v16n04_03",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J070v16n04_03"
}