title: [Evaluation of a group intervention using a feminist approach for women experiencing sexual abuse].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study evaluates a group intervention using a feminist approach for women experiencing sexual abuse in childhood or adulthood in order to measure changes associated with participation in a group intervention and verifies whether effects are maintained over time. The present study relates effects of the group intervention in terms of psychological distress, depression symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms and feelings of guilt and helplessness.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample consists of 26 women participating in a group intervention offered by sexual assault centers in Quebec (CALACS - Centre d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results show significant differences between pretest and post-test scores obtained one week following the end of the group intervention and gains are maintained at follow-up 3 months later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings suggest that participation in the group intervention is associated with a reduction of psychological distress, depression symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms and feelings of guilt and helplessness in adult women reporting sexual abuse.
authors.affiliation: Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888 Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3P8.
authors.forename: Manon
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergeron
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hébert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D011792:Quebec; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology*