Survivor: A Narrative Therapy Approach for Use with Sex Trafficked Women and Girls

Countryman-Roswurm, Karen I.; DiLollo, Anthony

doi:10.1080/02703149.2016.1206782

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“…Acknowledging the impact of survivors' trauma while highlighting their strengths and resiliency can be a beneficial way to initiate recovery and healing process (Hopper, 2017). This healing may be further supported by access to different therapy modalities (e.g., trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, and art therapy; Coleman & Kometiani, 2019;Countryman-Roswurm & DiLollo, 2017;Wright et al, 2021). While intervention efficacy is still being established for best practices for sex trafficking survivors, health should be considered in a more holistic manner.…”

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Youth survivor perspectives on healthcare and sex trafficking

Murdock

Hodge-Williams

Hardin

et al. 2022

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

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confidence: 99%

Youth survivor perspectives on healthcare and sex trafficking

Murdock

Hodge-Williams

Hardin

et al. 2022

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

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“…Narrative therapists (Epston and White, 1992) refer to this process as an opportunity to ‘re‐story’ one's own life‐long narratives in a non‐pathologising approach. This helps clients to arrive at an increased understanding of, and compassion for, their story by conceptualising their sense of self through a new and systemically informed lens (Countryman‐Roswurm & DiLollo, 2017). We find that this integration of ‘re‐storying’ enables and offers support for people to transition to life after the end of therapy.…”

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Arts for the Blues: The development of a new evidence‐based creative group psychotherapy for depression

Omylinska‐Thurston

Karkou

Parsons

et al. 2020

Couns and Psychother Res

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Introduction: Depression affects many adults in the UK, often resulting in referral to primary care mental health services (e.g. improving access to psychological therapies, IAPT). CBT is the main modality for depression within IAPT, with other approaches offered in a limited capacity. Arts psychotherapies are rarely provided despite their attractiveness to clients. However, the recent dropout rate of 64% within IAPT suggests that clients' needs are not being fully met. Therefore, in order to expand clients' choice we developed a new creative psychological therapy integrating evidencebased approaches with arts psychotherapies. Method: A three-level approach was used: (a) thematic synthesis of client-identified helpful factors in evidence-based approaches for depression and in arts psychotherapies; (b) studio practice exploring Cochrane Review findings on arts psychotherapies for depression; (c) pilot workshops for clients with depression and therapists.Findings and Discussion: Eight key ingredients for positive therapy outcomes were identified: encouraging active engagement, learning skills, developing relationships, expressing emotions, processing at a deeper level, gaining understanding, experimenting with different ways of being and integrating useful material. These ingredients were brought together as Arts for the Blues for clients with depression: a 12-session evidence-based pluralistic group psychotherapy integrating creative methods as well as talking therapy. Conclusion:The evidence-based foundation, creative content and pluralistic nature of this new approach aligned with eight client-identified key ingredients for positive therapy outcomes make it a promising therapy option that can be adapted to individual therapy. Implications include consideration for NICE approval as an additional therapy for depression.

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“…The research findings point to several issues including treatment and policy implications stemming from the participants' experience of multidimensional loss. The findings suggest that Arab AWIP have DiLollo, 2017;Le, 2017). In this context, life review therapy, including reflection on a range of memories and analyzing their contribution to the entire life course, may be a powerful therapeutic tool for AWIP.…”

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I'm a 45‐year‐old woman in the body of an 80‐year‐old: The multiple losses of living and aging in the shadow of prostitution

Gnaim‐Mwassi,

Winterstein,

Avieli

2024

J of Nursing Scholarship

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IntroductionResearch on aging women who are involved in prostitution is currently limited, both in terms of the number of studies conducted and their scope. Nevertheless, the available research suggests that women who are aging while involved in prostitution may confront some unique challenges. Thus, the study aims to explore the experiences of aging as narrated by Arab women in prostitution, using Intersectionality as a theoretical framework.MethodInterpretive phenomenological analysis was used, and semistructured interviews were performed with 12 participants.FindingsFour themes emerged: “I'm a 45‐year‐old woman in the body of an 80‐year‐old:” Loss of physical and mental health; “There is no retirement plan in prostitution: Economic and social losses; As they were taken, my soul went with them too: The loss of the parenting experience and motherhood”; and “I'm going to get older with the disgust clinging to me:” The loss of authentic identity and dignity.ConclusionThe findings demonstrate how aging serves to exacerbate overlapping forms of discrimination and marginalization.Clinical RelevanceHealthcare professionals, including nurses caring for older women in prostitution, should be aware of their unique circumstances, considering the social, economic, and healthcare obstacles they face. By being cognizant of these factors, healthcare practitioners can provide meaningful assistance in their pursuit of improved quality of life.

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Survivor: A Narrative Therapy Approach for Use with Sex Trafficked Women and Girls

Cited by 27 publications

References 25 publications

Youth survivor perspectives on healthcare and sex trafficking

Youth survivor perspectives on healthcare and sex trafficking

Arts for the Blues: The development of a new evidence‐based creative group psychotherapy for depression

I'm a 45‐year‐old woman in the body of an 80‐year‐old: The multiple losses of living and aging in the shadow of prostitution

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