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Coping, emotion regulation, and self-blame as mediators of sexual abuse and psychological symptoms in adult sexual assault
- Authors:
- ULLMAN Sarah E., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 23(1), 2014, pp.74-93.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study examined whether coping, emotion regulation, and self-blame mediate relationships of trauma histories with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in adult sexual assault victims (N = 1863). A path analysis showed that theorised mediators partially mediated associations between trauma history variables and psychological symptoms. Specifically, child sexual abuse severity was related to greater post-traumatic stress disorder and depression indirectly through maladaptive coping and decreased emotion regulation but not self-blame. Other traumas had direct relationships with symptoms and partially mediated effects through maladaptive coping and emotion regulation. Child sexual abuse was unrelated to self-blame, but other traumas were related to greater self-blame. Results differed according to whether women had counselling post-assault. Implications are drawn for future research and clinical treatment of adult sexual assault victims. (Publisher abstract)
Barriers to successful treatment completion in child sexual abuse survivors
- Authors:
- MCPHERSON Paul, SCRIBANO Philip, STEVENS Jack
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 27(1), January 2012, pp.23-39.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Child sexual abuse (CSA) often necessitates psychological treatment to address the symptoms of trauma. However, barriers to counselling services can compromise long-term well-being. This study examined the characteristics between CSA patients who engaged versus those who do not in mental health treatment, and identified factors associated with successful completion of mental health treatment goals. A retrospective cohort study was conducted of 499 CSA patients, aged 3 to 16 years, referred to mental health services following a child advocacy centre (CAC) assessment. About 52% linked with mental health services and 39% of patients that successfully linked with mental health services completed therapy. Findings revealed that successful linkage was independently associated with referrals to other counselling services, and independently associated with caregiver participation in therapy. In contrast to previous reports, efforts at the CAC seem to overcome linkage barriers in this population. However, there remained challenges in achieving successful completion of treatment goals in this population. The authors concluded that engaging caregivers’ in therapy services had a positive effect with successfully achieving treatment goals.
Numbing the pain: survivors' voices of childhood sexual and addiction
- Author:
- ONE IN FOUR
- Publisher:
- One in Four
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
This report highlights the link between substance misuse and childhood sexual abuse. Using 14 personal accounts and critical analysis, the report illustrates how childhood sexual abuse predisposes survivors to substance use and addiction. It shows how the trauma of childhood sexual abuse can affect survivors' emotions, their ability to relate to others and how drugs and alcohol can be used to numb the pain of abuse. It finds that addiction services rarely make the link between substance use and the underlying trauma of childhood sexual abuse, yet survivors can report a range of mental health issues. It recommends that addiction and mental health services develop a trauma model in working with people in addiction, make the link between childhood sexual abuse as an underlying trauma in addiction and consider how they are supporting and signposting survivors to appropriate support. It order to establish the scale of childhood sexual abuse trauma in people with addictions, it also recommends that services anonymously record disclosures of childhood sexual abuse for collation. (Edited publisher abstract)
A first experience of running a group for sexually abused women in an acute psychiatric wing
- Authors:
- ROSENFELD Angela, DAWSON Ann C.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 7(2), Autumn 1993, pp.163-169.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Increasing numbers of referrals to the Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service led the service to examine alternative ways of helping sexually abused women, who had previously been sent individually and often the abuse ignored. An all-women group with two female co-therapists was established. Reports the experience of establishing and running the group.
Transforming hate to love: an outcome study of the Peper Harow treatment process for adolescents
- Author:
- ROSE Melvyn
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 164p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
An assessment of the Peper Harow community's success in treating disturbed behaviour among young people. The overwhelmingly positive outcome indicated the need for a review of the current social policy towards disturbed and deviant children and young people and shows how society as a whole would benefit from a psychodynamic view of the causes of criminality and mental ill-health among young people.
Best Practice Forum: mental health. Well-being in mind
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.11.99 Special Supplement, 1999, pp.iii-iv.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on the work of the winner: South Essex Good Companions Project and a number of runners up: Milford House Centre, Bradford Home Treatment Service, The Clubhouse project in Essex and Open Secret a project which is being run in Falkirk
A handbook of research for the helping professions
- Author:
- SUTTON Carole
- Publisher:
- Routledge and Kegan Paul
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 425p., tables, diags., bibliog
- Place of publication:
- London