TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Physical and Psychological Effects of Written Disclosure Among Sexual Abuse Survivors
JO  - Behavior therapy
A1  - Batten, Sonja V.
A1  - Follette, Victoria M.
A1  - Palm, Kathleen M.
SP  - 107
EP  - 122
VL  - 33
IS  - 1
N2  - Although numerous studies demonstrate the efficacy of writing about stressful events on measures of participants' health, most studies have included psychologically and physically healthy participants. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether writing about stressful or traumatic events would have the same effect with participants who had experienced a significant trauma. The physical and psychological impact of writing about child sexual abuse (CSA) experiences or time management was examined in 61 women (mean age 35.0) who reported a CSA history. Participants completed biweekly telephone interviews for 12 weeks after writing, as well as 12-week follow-up questionnaires. The results indicate that writing about CSA history alone is not sufficient to provide psychological or physical health benefits. As these results diverge from the extant literature, possible reasons for these findings are discussed, along with implications for writing interventions with survivors of significant traumas. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Behavior Therapy, 2002. Copyright © 2002 by the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy)  Adult Female Adult Survivor Adult Treatment Female Victim Child Female Child Victim Child Abuse Effects Child Abuse Victim Child Abuse Treatment Child Sexual Abuse Effects Child Sexual Abuse Victim Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Childhood Victimization Childhood Experience Psychological Victimization Effects Long-Term Effects Abuse Disclosure Sexual Assault Effects Sexual Assault Victim Sexual Assault Treatment Victim Treatment 10-02<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0005-7894
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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