TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Treatment goals, assessment, and evaluation practices in rape crisis centers
JO  - Violence and victims
A1  - Voth Schrag, Rachel J.
A1  - Edmond, Tonya E.
SP  - 1055
EP  - 1071
VL  - 33
IS  - 6
N2  - Counselors in Rape Crisis Centers (RCCs) provide crucial services to survivors of sexual violence. However, little is known about RCCs, including the treatment goals and assessment strategies of counselors. Counselors in all Texas RCCs (<i>n</i> = 83) were invited to participate in a web-based survey. Participants were asked to indicate which treatment goals they frequently identified and assessed, as well as their usual assessment techniques. Counselors endorsed treatment goals around self-esteem, empowerment, and relational functioning, along with trauma and mental health. Fewer counselors endorsed goals around drugs/alcohol or school/work/sexual functioning. Few counselors reported use of standardized measures. Counselors in urban settings were more likely to endorse goals related to mental health. There are discrepancies between counselors' goals and how often outcomes are assessed. Increased assessment could promote the provision of effective services and access to funding.<br><br>© 2018 Springer Publishing Company, LLC.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-6708
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.33.6.1055
ID  - ref1
ER  -