TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harvey, Shane T.
AU  - Taylor,Joanne E.
TI  - Effects of therapy with people who have been sexually abused: a meta-analysis
U1  - 616.858369 HAR 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Palmerston North, New Zealand
PB  - Raranga Whatumanawa, Massey University
KW  - FVC
KW  - CHILD NEGLECT
KW  - DEMOGRAPHICS
KW  - INTERVENTION
KW  - MENTAL HEALTH
KW  - RAPE VICTIMS
KW  - RAPE
KW  - STATISTICS
KW  - TREATMENT
KW  - PREVENTION
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - CHILD ABUSE
KW  - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - This report was originally available on the Raranga Whatumanawa website which is no longer available. A hard copy of this report was in the collection transferred from MSD in March 2011; Technical report: 6; nz
N2  - This is one of a series of reports produced by Raranga Whatumanawa (The weaving of the heart patterns), a research project undertaken by the Psychology Clinic at Massey University, in conjunction with the Psychology Centre in Hamilton, to investigate the mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes resulting  from sexual abuse. The research was funded by the Accident Compensation Corporation of New Zealand (ACC) and contributes to the development of useable national practice guidelines. This report provides the findings of a meta-analysis of 88 outcome studies which focused on determining effective treatment approaches to the psychological and emotional consequences of child and adult sexual abuse and assault. This study is designed to compliment the narrative reviews of treatment outcome studies which were prepared as part of the wider Raranga Whatumanawa Project. The outcome studies included in the meta-analysis date from 1977 to 2005 and comprise 127 treatment trials. The meta-analysis was divided by both distinct populations involved (child and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and adult survivors of sexual assault) and by study design, resulting in six different meta-analyses. The author's findings indicate that treatments for all sample groups were effective in improving outcome. The limitations of the study are discussed and future research suggestions are made. Please do not cite or quote this technical report without permission.
ER  -