TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Efficacy of emotion focused therapy for adult survivors of child abuse: A preliminary study
JO  - Journal of Traumatic Stress
A1  - Paivio, Sandra C.
A1  - Nieuwenhuis, James A.
SP  - 115
EP  - 133
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 /> 
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SN  - 0894-9867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1007891716593
ID  - ref1
ER  -