Retreat Intervention Effectiveness for Female Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Abstract

Purpose: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a widespread issue that can have detrimental effects on adult well-being. As demand for CSA treatment is high, it is important for clinicians to understand what forms of interventions are effective. Method: This quasi-experimental study examined the effectiveness of a 4-day retreat intervention for 986 adult female CSA survivors. Multilevel growth curve modeling was used to analyze treatment group effects, and paired-sample t tests were used for the wait-list group. Results: The intervention significantly reduced post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (Cohen’s d = 0.69) and increased life satisfaction (Cohen’s d = 0.98), social support (Cohen’s d = 0.20), and coping self-efficacy (Cohen’s d = 1.14); these changes were maintained 1-year postintervention. The wait-list group did not report statistically significant changes across time. Discussion: Findings suggest retreat interventions may be a promising form of CSA treatment and encourage more empirical work on retreat interventions across diverse samples and settings.

Consolidación de la Investigación clínica y experimental en Trabajo Social desde 1960 hasta la actualidad

“…Es algo tremendamente útil que el Trabajo Social ha podido explorar y promover en las últimas décadas. Claro ejemplo de ello son las investigaciones desarrolladas en el último año por Ward, Wood (2020), Haunberger, Rüegger, y Baumgartner, (2020, o Hsiao (Hsiao et al, 2020), que vienen a corroborar la madurez científica experimental en Trabajo Social. O los trabajos desarrollados desde distintos países europeos, como los de Metz, et al (2017) en Holanda, los de Symonds (et al 2018) en Reino Unido, los trabajos desde Italia de Sicora, Lu, y Lei, (2020), las aportaciones desde Noruega, realizadas por Malmberg-Heimonen, y Tøge (2020), o las de Nothdurfter y Hermans, desde Bélgica.…”