title: What works for survivors of childhood abuse: learning from participants in an inpatient treatment program.
abstract: Thirty adults were interviewed about their experiences in a 6-week program for recovery from posttraumatic stress. The most valued aspects were their relationships with staff and the staff's expertise in treating the long-term effects of abuse. They valued the structured group treatment that allowed them to process emotions with the goal of healing. A few were upset by process groups, whereas others had difficulty with the sudden loss of support at discharge from the program.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stalker
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gadbois
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D003289:Convalescence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*