The Effectiveness of Group Treatment for Female Adult Incest Survivors

Abstract

Very few clinicians receive training in the treatment of sexual abuse, yet during their careers many will encounter victims of sexual abuse. This article discusses the incidence of child sexual abuse, defines incest, and discusses treatment options. A review of group treatment is explored, with results being documented providing support for the effectiveness of the group treatment process.

A Study on Sexual Assault Victims Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern India

“…In the United States, reports of child abuse suggest that approximately 25% to 35% of women and 10% to 20% of men describe being sexually abused as children. [3] The fact that child sexual abuse is perpetrated most frequently by family members, relatives, neighbors or others known to the victims is brought out by many studies. [4] The denial to consent for medico legal examination as noted in 7 out of 53 victims may be due to several causes like trying to avoid the humiliation of medical examination, or when the victim is too afraid of the medical examination procedure itself.…”

The Attitudes of Teachers Towards the Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect

“…7 Cinsel içerikli yayınlar izletmek, cinsel içerikli sözler söylemek, çocuğa cinsel haz elde etme amacıyla dokunmak ya da ço-cuğun kendisine dokunmasını istemek, cinsellikle ilgili tekliflerde bulunmak, çocuğa ait cinsel içerikli görüntüleri depolamak da cinsel istismarın kapsamı içerisinde yer almaktadır. 8 Çocuğun beslenme, barınma, güvenlik, bakım, eğitim ihtiyaçlarının karşılanması ve hem bedenen hem de ruhen sağlıklı olarak gelişimini sürdürmesi ebeveynin ya da çocuğa bakım veren kişilerin sorumluluğudur. Bu sorumluluk gerekli biçimde yerine getirilmediğinde, çocuğun ihmal edildiği söylenebilmektedir.…”

A Group Intervention Programme for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

“…Although some researchers found little evidence regarding the effectiveness of individual versus group therapy (Martsolf & Draucker, 2005), there is a strong body of research supporting group therapy in the treatment paradigm of adult survivors of CSA, specifically given its potential to reduce stigma and its cost-effectiveness (Brown, Reyes, Brown & Gonzenbach, 2013Lundqvist, Svedin & Hansson, 2004).…”

“…It is thus imperative that this complex symptomatology of CSA become normalised (Orbke & Smith, 2013). In the psychoeducation approach members are taught about trauma symptoms, self-care and educational aspects involved in the recovery process in order to increase knowledge and understanding about sexual abuse symptoms and effective coping strategies (Brown et al, 2013). In the S2T strengths-based group intervention programme treatment psychoeducational analogies and activities (Van Rooyen, 2016) are pre-planned and incorporated into the group process when appropriate to normalise symptoms and mobilise effective proactive emotional coping skills.…”