Abstract
ABSTRACT This study examined relational group psychotherapy processes, including group cohesion, bond with group leaders, perceptions of shame, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology for sexual trauma survivors. Six separate treatment groups of women who were either adult sexual assault survivors (N = 24) or adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (N = 9) participated in the study. Participants completed the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) pre- and posttreatment, the Group Climate Questionnaire, Bond scale of the Working Alliance Inventory Short Form (WAI-S), and Compass of Shame Scale at four intervals. Growth curve models analyzed Engagement, Bond, and Shame Reactions over time. PCL-5 scores were compared pre- and posttreatment and examined in relationship to the process variables of Engagement and Bond. Results showed increases in group cohesion and perceptions of Bond with group leaders and decreases in PTSD symptoms and attacking self-shame reactions. Clinical implications and recommendations for this population are presented.
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