Group Analytic Therapy for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Sharpe, J. Patrick; Selley, Carry; Low, Lorraine A.; Hall, Zaida

doi:10.1177/05333160122077802

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“…27 male survivors of childhood sexual abuse joined during a 28 month period of a slow-open group-analytic group. There was a significant reduction in both depression and anxiety during therapy, and the improvement was maintained for anxiety, but not for depression at a 6 month follow-up (Sharpe et al, 2001). 9.…”

Section: Outcome Studiesmentioning

confidence: 84%

Special Section: Contemporary Challenges for Research in Group Analysis

Lorentzen

2006

Group Analysis

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In this paper, I underline the challenges for group-analytic research by demonstrating the immense difference in the amount of research done in group psychotherapy in general as compared to group analysis. After presenting an overview of findings from empirical, quantitative outcome studies in group psychotherapy at large, I will discuss some trends in contemporary group psychotherapy research, and finally, I will give a rough sketch of group-analytic research. I will focus on quantitative research and I will see group analysis as a clinical enterprise - a theory, model, art and craft that has been developed and can be used to treat psychiatric disorders, and toameliorate psychological problems.

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Section: Outcome Studiesmentioning

confidence: 84%

Special Section: Contemporary Challenges for Research in Group Analysis

Lorentzen

2006

Group Analysis

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“…Although we must acknowledge the fact that men tend to commit most reported acts of sexual abuse, surprisingly, the use of male and female facilitators appears rare in the sexual abuse research literature (Roesler & Lillie 1995). Despite this, some studies have reported that employing male and female facilitators was conducive to exploring survivors' attitudes towards men, women and healthy sexuality (Deighton & McPeek 1985;Peckham 2005;Rose et al 2002;Sharpe et al 2001). 6 Remember that the goal of therapy with survivors of sexual abuse is not about finding out the truth, but to relieve distress by giving clear messages that you believe the survivor.…”

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“…Despite this, some studies have reported that employing male and female facilitators was conducive to exploring survivors’ attitudes towards men, women and healthy sexuality (Deighton & McPeek 1985; Peckham 2005; Rose et al. 2002; Sharpe et al. 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Vulnerability and sexual abuse of people with learning disabilities

Peckham¹

2007

Brit J Learn Disabil

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Accessible summary• People with learning disabilities are more likely to experience sexual things happening to them when they do not want them to. This is called sexual abuse. • A group was started to help some women who have been sexually abused.• Women who wanted to attend the group were given information about it and asked on three separate occasions if they wanted to attend. Their carers helped them and went to a different group upstairs in the same building. • We found that the group helped the women feel less scared and depressed and helped the women's carers understand them better. • This research matters because it helped the women move on with their lives and will help others who want to start a group. SummaryIn his capacity as a Clinical Psychologist the author provides psychological support to people with learning disabilities living in hospital and in the community. Frequently, the problem behaviour highlighted in referral letters (such as sexualized behaviour, anger management or self-harm) is formulated as relating to a past history of abuse and neglect which they had experienced. In view of increasing client referrals and a limited research literature the author established a small team, developed and then piloted a survivors' group for women with a learning disability. The pilot achieved ethical approval and the survivors' group ran concurrently with an educational support group for their carers. For more details about this pilot study see Peckham (2005) Developing, delivering and evaluating a survivors group pilot in Northumberland for women with significant learning disabilities who have been sexually abused. Unpublished DClinPsych Thesis, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne; and Peckham et al. (2007). These articles summarize the research literature in the area of sexual abuse and describe, in detail, the problem of delivering and evaluating a survivors' group for women with learning disabilities.

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“…Likewise, Krupnick et al (2008) found that group interpersonal psychotherapy was significantly more effective than a wait list condition in reducing PTSD and depression symptom severity, both at end-of-treatment and at 4 months follow-up. A number of quasi-experimental and observational studies of interpersonal and dynamic/analytic group psychotherapy (Carver, Stalker, Stewart, & Abraham, 1989;Cloitre & Koenen, 2001;Longstreth, Mason, Schreiber, & Tsao-Wei, 1998;Lundqvist, Svedin, Hansson, & Broman, 2006;Sharpe, Selley, Low, & Hall, 2001) all indicate beneficial post-treatment and longer-term (up to 2 years) outcomes although the effect sizes vary widely between studies and measures. Another approach with a very limited evidence-base as a treatment for sexual abuse is systemic therapy (i.e.…”

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Psychodynamic and systemic group treatment for women with a history of childhood sexual abuse: five-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

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Mortensen

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European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant trauma that may have lifelong impact. Due to the long-term negative personal and societal consequences of CSA, it is crucial to find treatments with enduring outcomes. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relative long-term efficacy of psychodynamic and systemic group therapy for adult women exposed to CSA. Method: A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted with outcomes assessed at pre-and post-treatment, and 1 and 5 years post-treatment. All analyses were intention-totreat. One hundred and six women with sequelae from childhood sexual abuse were treated with psychodynamic or systemic group therapy. Primary outcome was Global Severity Index (GSI) of SCL-90-R. Secondary outcomes included symptoms of PTSD and depression and psycho-social functioning. Results: Treatment was completed by 81% of participants; 64% completed the 1-year follow-up and 60% completed the 5-year follow-up. Completion rates did not differ between treatments. Significant reduction in symptoms measured on GSI and improvement of psychosocial functioning was found for both interventions at all measurement points after treatment (ES range = 0.68-1.19). However, different trajectories were observed: while outcome at end of treatment was significantly better in the systemic group, no differences in gains were observed at the 1-and 5-year follow-ups when controlling for baseline differences. Conclusions: The findings add to the evidence base for psychodynamic and systemic group therapy, but the result also underscores the importance of taking post-treatment trajectories into account in evidence-based research, in the continued efforts to improve treatment for this population.

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Group Analytic Therapy for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Cited by 14 publications

References 18 publications

Special Section: Contemporary Challenges for Research in Group Analysis

Special Section: Contemporary Challenges for Research in Group Analysis

The Vulnerability and sexual abuse of people with learning disabilities

Psychodynamic and systemic group treatment for women with a history of childhood sexual abuse: five-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

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