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Perception vs. circumstances of the child sexual abuse event in relation to depression and post-traumatic stress symptomatology
- Authors:
- LEV-WIESEL Rachel, MARKUS Liora
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 22(5), 2013, pp.519-533.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The study examined the impact of the circumstances of childhood sexual abuse on post-traumatic stress symptoms and depression among female adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The sample consisted of 225 Israeli women divided into two groups according to the identity of the perpetrator (nonfamily perpetrator versus a family member perpetrator). A self-report questionnaire was used consisting of the following scales: demographic variables, the Traumatic Events Questionnaire, Childhood Sexual Experiences Scale, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale, and Depression Scale. The findings indicated that the identity of the offender significantly differed between groups only if intercourse had occurred. Women who experienced coerced intercourse scored significantly higher on depression and post-traumatic stress compared to those who experienced other forms of childhood sexual abuse. (Publisher abstract)
Incorporating interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression into social work practice in Israel
- Authors:
- POSMONTIER Bobbie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 29(1), 2019, pp.61-68.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Purpose: To determine feasibility and acceptability of incorporating IPT for postpartum depression (PPD) into Israeli social work practice. Method: Women who were 4–24 weeks postpartum with PPD, at least 18 years old, had telephone access, and had a score of 10–18 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were eligible to participate in this two-group, nonrandomized repeated measures pilot. The intervention group received eight 50-min IPT sessions and the comparison group received treatment-as-usual. Primary outcomes were measured with the EPDS, Postpartum Adjustment Questionnaire (PPAQ), and Client Satisfaction Scale-8. Results: There was a significant reduction in both groups in EPDS scores at the end of treatment (t = −4.68, 95% CI [−6.49, −2.57], d = 1.07) and 4 weeks posttreatment (t = −5.09, 95% CI [−7.14, −3.08], p < .001, d = 1.21), a significant reduction in PPAQ scores at the end of treatment (t = −2.09, 95% CI [−0.29, 0.00], p < .05, d = 0.44), and high patient acceptability. Discussion: This study provided preliminary evidence supporting IPT use by social workers in Israel. (Edited publisher abstract)
Exploring mental health consequences of childhood abuse and the relevance of religiosity
- Authors:
- FEINSON Marjorie C., MEIR Adi
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 30(3), 2015, pp.499-521.
- Publisher:
- Sage
A community-based sample of adult Jewish women that included sizable subsamples of both rigorously devout ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) and nonreligious Secular Jews was studied to explore how religiosity could mitigate the risk for mental health problems in survivors of child abuse. Mental health is assessed with the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI distress) and a single item reflecting unresolved anger about the past. Predictors of distress severity are examined with separate hierarchical regressions for each religious observance (RO) group. Despite being located at opposite ends of the religiosity spectrum, several surprising similarities emerge including no significant RO group differences in distress among abuse survivors. Moreover, ACA emerges as the strongest predictor of BSI distress within both groups and regressions explain similar amounts of variance. In contrast, two important differences emerge regarding unresolved anger and any recent abuse (ARA). Anger makes a strong contribution to explaining Haredi distress severity, less so for Secular respondents (6.1% vs. 2.9% respectively) while ARA is significant only for Haredi respondents. These initial findings suggest that abusive traumas in childhood may seriously compromise religiosity's potentially protective role. Broadening the research agenda to focus on resilient survivors would expand our understanding of healing resources, both within and outside of a religious framework. Moreover, a better understanding of unresolved anger would likely enhance interventions with greater potential for mitigating the suffering of those abused in childhood. (Edited publisher abstract)
Coping in old age with extreme childhood trauma: aging Holocaust survivors and their offspring facing new challenges
- Authors:
- FRIDMAN Ayala, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 15(2), March 2011, pp.232-242.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study explores the adaptation of aging Holocaust survivors and their adult offspring in light of the challenges that have to cope with in old age. Childhood trauma may leave the survivors more vulnerable when they are facing stress related to old age, whereas their offspring might have a challenging role of protecting their own parents from further pain. Careful matching of female Holocaust survivors and comparison subjects living in Israel was used to form a case-control study design with 2 generations: 32 elderly female Holocaust survivors and 47 daughters, and 33 elderly women in the comparison group, and 32 daughters. The participants completed several measures examining satisfaction with life, mental health, cognitive abilities, dissociative symptoms, and physical health. This study is a follow-up of a previous study conducted 11 years ago with the same participants. The Holocaust survivors showed more dissociative symptomatology and less satisfaction with their life as compared to the matched group. Nonetheless, adult offspring of Holocaust survivors showed no differences in their physical, psychological, and cognitive functioning as compared to matched controls. The article concludes that Holocaust survivors still display posttraumatic stress symptoms almost 70 years after the trauma. No intergenerational transmission of trauma was found among the second generation.