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Efficacy of emotion focused therapy for adult survivors of child abuse: A preliminary study
Author(s) -
Paivio Sandra C.,
Nieuwenhuis James A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1023/a:1007891716593
Subject(s) - sexual abuse , psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , group psychotherapy , experiential learning , injury prevention , poison control , medicine , medical emergency , mathematics education
This study examined the effectiveness of Emotion Focused Therapy with 32 adult survivors (EFT‐AS) of childhood abuse (emotional, physical, and sexual). EFT‐AS is a 20‐week individual psychotherapy based on current emotion theory and experiential therapy theory and research. The study employed a quasi‐experimental design in which participants, who met screening criteria, were assigned to therapy or a variably delayed therapy condition. Clients receiving EFT‐AS achieved significant improvements in multiple domains of disturbance. Clients in the delayed treatment condition showed minimal improvements over the wait interval but after EFT‐AS showed significant improvements comparable to the immediate therapy group. These effects were maintained at 9 months (on average) follow‐up.