TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Evaluation of a group intervention using a feminist approach for women experiencing sexual abuse in childhood or adulthood
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Bergeron, M.
A1  - Hébert, Martine
SP  - 1143
EP  - 1159
VL  - 30
IS  - 10
N2  - 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>
LA  - fr
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2006.04.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -