Evaluation of a Spiritually Focused Intervention with Older Trauma Survivors

Autor/inn/en	Bowland, Sharon; Edmond, Tonya; Fallot, Roger D.
Titel	Evaluation of a Spiritually Focused Intervention with Older Trauma Survivors
Quelle	In: Social Work, 57 (2012) 1, S.73-82 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-8046
DOI	10.1093/sw/swr001
Schlagwörter	Control Groups; Intervention; Family Violence; Sexual Abuse; Child Abuse; Females; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Coping; Psychotherapy; Outcomes of Treatment; Adults; Depression (Psychology); Spiritual Development; Christianity; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Stress Variables; Anxiety + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexueller Missbrauch; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Weibliches Geschlecht; Bewältigung; Psychotherapie; Christentum; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Angst
Abstract	This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 11-session, spiritually focused group intervention with older women survivors (age 55 years and older) of interpersonal trauma (child abuse, sexual assault, or domestic violence) in reducing trauma-related depressive symptoms, posttraumatic stress, and anxiety. Forty-three community-dwelling women survivors of interpersonal trauma were randomized into treatment (n = 21) or control (n = 22) groups. Participants in group psychotherapy discussed spiritual struggles related to abuse and developed spiritual coping resources. The treatment group had significantly lower depressive symptoms, anxiety, and physical symptoms at posttest compared with the control group. In a separate analysis, posttraumatic stress symptoms also dropped significantly in the treatment group. Gains were maintained at three-month follow-up. This study provides strong initial support for the effectiveness of spiritually focused group intervention for older survivors of interpersonal trauma from a Christian background. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10