A Salutogenic Approach to Healing Following Child Sexual Assault

Vilenica, Sheryle; Shakespeare‐Finch, Jane

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“…The heightened emotional awareness displayed by these women appears linked to a conscious cognitive process entailing decisive action through which these women could continually strive toward reconstructing a coherent posttrauma narrative. Vilenica and Shakespeare-Finch (2012) found that such increased emotional awareness is imperative when commencing a healing process. The deliberate form of cognitive processing reported is supported by Stockton et al (2011) who suggest that this rumination is associated with growth following trauma.…”

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“…In this study, we will work within the PTG model, which is an integrative approach building on traditional trauma interventions (Tedeschi, 2010). PTG is a strengths-based approach, which is founded on the belief that growth can follow adversity and focuses on the positive strengths, emerging as a result of the person’s struggle with the trauma (Vilenica & Shakespeare-Finch, 2012). Tedeschi and Calhoun (2004, p. 1) define it as “positive psychological change experienced as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life crises.” PTG is conceptualized as a multidimensional construct that includes changes divided into three general domains, namely, changes in the experience of relationships with others, changes in the perception of self, and changes in one’s general philosophy of life (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996).…”

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A Strengths-Based Group Intervention for Women Who Experienced Child Sexual Abuse

Walker-Williams

Fouché

2016

Research on Social Work Practice

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This study evaluated the benefits of a ''survivor to thriver'' strengths-based group intervention program to facilitate posttraumatic growth in women survivors of child sexual abuse. Method: A quasi-experimental, one group, pretest, posttest, time-delay design was employed using qualitative methods to evaluate the benefits of the intervention with 10 purposively selected women with a history of child sexual abuse. Six group sessions were conducted as well as a delayed follow-up session. Qualitative data were collected using drawings, narratives, and transcriptions. Results: Qualitative thematic content data analysis portrayed enabling processes of PTG such as emotional awareness, decisive action, posttrauma identity, and a healing group context. Conclusion: These themes suggest growth outcomes. However, a longitudinal study is recommended to establish efficacy and to inform practice with replicable interventions.

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A Strengths-Based Group Intervention for Women Who Experienced Child Sexual Abuse

Walker-Williams

Fouché

2016

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“…A more traditional approach strongly advocates that women will require some form of intervention to survive and cope with the aftermath (Knight, 2009). Another, the strengths-based approach, emphasises that some women exposed to trauma can recover and even surpass their premorbid level of functioning and grow from their struggle to cope with the aftermath (Hassim & Herbst, 2016;Tedeschi, 2010;Vilenica & Shakespeare-Finch, 2012). …”

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“…Furthermore, little attention is given to the likelihood of some women achieving positive outcomes as a result of their struggle with adversity (Cummins et al, 2012). The strengths perspective, on the other hand focuses not only on recovery, but also on the resources and assets inherent to the individual, which can translate into experiences of growth, as a result of the struggle with adversity (Grych, Hamby & Barnyard, 2015;Hamby, Banyard & Grych, 2016;Hodges & Myers, 2010;Tedeschi, 2010;Vilenica & Shakespeare-Finch, 2012). The deficit approach is thus based on the medical model and attempts to fix what is broken (Cummins et al, 2012), while in the strengths perspective the focus is not on what is wrong, but instead on what is strong (Walker-Williams & Fouché, 2015).…”

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A Group Intervention Programme for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Fouché

Walker-Williams

2016

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This study reports on the core components of the Survivor to Thriver strengths-based group intervention programme for women who experienced childhood sexual abuse. It advocates a balanced approach and draws on an eclectic mix of theories, and has been field tested with two groups of women. An exposition of the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings, a description of the context, the role of the expert companion, outcomes and activities of the programme, evaluation methods and standard of care is provided. Finally, critical reflections on the intervention are discussed as well as limitations and the way forward.

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Posttraumatic distress, hope, and growth in survivors of commercial sexual exploitation in Nepal.

Volgin¹,

Shakespeare‐Finch²,

Shochet³

2019

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Commercial sexual exploitation affects between 5,000 and 7,000 girls and women in Nepal each year and can have devastating physical and psychological consequences. Much research has documented these effects; however, there is no published research that focuses on whether healing and growth outcomes are possible for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. The narratives of 26 girls and women (13-18 years) were taken at two time points during participation in a 6-week group psychoeducation and art therapy program, which was delivered across three nongovernmental organizations in Kathmandu, Nepal. Thematic analysis of the data was undertaken. Themes emerging from Time Point 1 were psychological distress in the form of anxiety and grief over loss of family, psychosomatic symptoms, empathy and compassion, and posttraumatic growth (PTG; new possibilities, relating to others, and personal strength). The themes emerging from Time Point 2, were empathy and compassion and PTG (cognitive restructuring, new possibilities, relating to others, and personal strength). These outcomes were seen alongside ongoing distress. Future research would advance knowledge by further examining the process of PTG in this population, if the changes observed were lasting, and, if so, ways in which PTG can be facilitated or promoted.

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A Salutogenic Approach to Healing Following Child Sexual Assault

Cited by 5 publications

References 59 publications

A Strengths-Based Group Intervention for Women Who Experienced Child Sexual Abuse

A Strengths-Based Group Intervention for Women Who Experienced Child Sexual Abuse

A Group Intervention Programme for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Posttraumatic distress, hope, and growth in survivors of commercial sexual exploitation in Nepal.

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