Citation

Winick C, Levine A, Stone WA. J. Subst. Abuse Treat. 1992; 9(4): 311-318.

Affiliation

Training Program in Behavioral Science Research in Drug Abuse, City University of New York Graduate School, NY 10036.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1479628

Abstract

A weekly therapy group for women who have been incest victims and are residents of Odyssey House, a therapeutic community for drug abusers, is described. Women participating in the group have a significantly greater retention and graduation rate than other women in the program. The group reduces isolation; helps in dealing with denial; clarifies relations with children, other family members, and significant others; and facilitates dealing with incest-related guilt and shame. The impressive therapeutic progress of the incest survivors, which is attributable to the group, suggests the possible utility of such a group for other therapeutic communities and treatment programs.

Language: en