From Survivor to Thriver: A Pilot Study of an Online Program for Rape Victims

Autor/inn/en	Littleton, Heather; Buck, Katherine; Rosman, Lindsey; Grills-Taquechel, Amie
Titel	From Survivor to Thriver: A Pilot Study of an Online Program for Rape Victims
Quelle	In: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 19 (2012) 2, S.315-327 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-7229
DOI	10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.04.002
Schlagwörter	Violence; Sexual Harassment; Rape; Females; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Allied Health Personnel; Program Effectiveness; Outcomes of Treatment; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Internet; Cognitive Restructuring; College Students; Behavior Modification + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gewalt; Sexuelle Belästigung; Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Angst; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Collegestudent; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung
Abstract	Approximately 15% to 20% of women have been victims of rape and close to a third report current rape-related PTSD or clinically significant depression or anxiety. Unfortunately, very few distressed rape victims seek formal help. This suggests a need to develop alternative ways to assist the many distressed victims of sexual violence. Online treatment programs represent a potentially important alternative strategy for reaching such individuals. The current paper describes a pilot evaluation of an online, therapist-facilitated, self-paced cognitive behavioral program for rape victims. Five college women with current rape-related PTSD were recruited to complete the From Survivor to Thriver (S to T) program in a lab setting over the course of 7 weeks. After completing the program, 4 participants reported clinically significant reductions in PTSD symptoms and no longer met criteria for PTSD. All participants reported clinically significant reductions in vulnerability fears and 4 reported significant reductions in negative trauma-related cognitions. Implications of the results for further development of the S to T program and how clinicians could utilize this program in treating rape-related PTSD are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10