Group therapy for incarcerated women who experienced interpersonal violence: A pilot study

Rebekah G. Bradley; Diane R. Follingstad

doi:10.1023/A:1024409817437

Group therapy for incarcerated women who experienced interpersonal violence: A pilot study

Rebekah G. Bradley, Diane R. Follingstad

Psychiatry

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This study evaluated effectiveness of group therapy for incarcerated women with histories of childhood sexual and/or physical abuse. The intervention was based on a two-stage model of trauma treatment and included Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and writing assignments. We randomly assigned 24 participants to group treatment (13 completed) and 25 to a no-contact comparison condition (18 completed). We evaluated treatment effects, using the Beck Depression Inventory, Inventory of Interpersonal Problems, and Trauma Symptom Inventory. The data demonstrate significant reductions in PTSD, mood, and interpersonal symptoms in the treatment group.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	337-340
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Traumatic Stress
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024409817437
State	Published - Aug 2003

Keywords

Group therapy
Incarceration
Interpersonal victimization
Treatment outcome
Women

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Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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