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Effects of therapy with people who have been sexually abused : a meta-analysis Harvey, Shane T.; Taylor, Joanne E.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: Palmerston North, New Zealand Raranga Whatumanawa, Massey University 2005Description: 153 pSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.858369 HAR
 In: Technical report: 6Summary: 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 Please do not cite or quote this technical report without permission.
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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.

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.

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Technical report: 6