TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - The effects of forgiveness therapy on depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress for women after spousal emotional abuse
JO  - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
A1  - Reed, Gayle L.
A1  - Enright, Robert D.
SP  - 920
EP  - 929
VL  - 74
IS  - 5
N2  - Emotionally abused women experience negative psychological outcomes long after the abusive spousal relationship has ended. This study compares forgiveness therapy (FT) with an alternative treatment (AT; anger validation, assertiveness, interpersonal skill building) for emotionally abused women who had been permanently separated for 2 or more years (M = 5.00 years, SD = 2.61; n = 10 per group). Participants, who were matched, yoked, and randomized to treatment group, met individually with the intervener. Mean intervention time was 7.95 months (SD = 2.61). The relative efficacy of FT and AT was assessed at p < .05. Participants in FT experienced significantly greater improvement than AT participants in depression, trait anxiety, posttraumatic stress symptoms, self-esteem, forgiveness, environmental mastery, and finding meaning in suffering, with gains maintained at follow-up (M = 8.35 months, SD = 1.53). FT has implications for the long-term recovery of postrelationship emotionally abused women.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-006X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.74.5.920
ID  - ref1
ER  -