@article{ref1,
title="Trauma-focused treatments for victims of interpersonal violence: a comparison of treatment interventions and outcomes",
journal="Psychotherapy research",
year="2024",
author="Gonçalves, Mariana and Martinho, Gabriela and Ghafoori, Bita",
volume="",
number="",
pages="1-",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Interpersonal violence represents a critical public health issue globally, with profound psychological impacts on victims. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of different trauma-focused therapies on mental health outcomes of victims of interpersonal violence, at a community mental health clinic. <br><br>METHODS: Employing a secondary data methodology, the research involves 601 participants who reported being victims of sexual assault (49.1%), domestic violence (44.3%) or sexual trafficking (6.7%). The average age of the participants was 35.54 years, with a majority being female (89.8%). <br><br>RESULTS: Initial assessments revealed distinct symptomatology among the groups; however, by the ninth therapy session, symptom severity converged across the board, surpassing threshold levels for clinical concern. No significant interaction was observed between the type of trauma-focused therapy and the specific trauma encountered, suggesting a beneficial effect of trauma-focused therapies investigated. This uniformity in therapeutic outcomes underscores the potential of trauma-focused therapies to foster psychological healing in victims of diverse forms of interpersonal violence. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings advocate for the widespread adoption of trauma-focused therapeutic interventions in community settings, emphasizing their role in the recovery of victims, independent of the nature of the trauma or the specific trauma-focused therapeutic model employed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1050-3307",
doi="10.1080/10503307.2024.2353890",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2024.2353890"
}