title: The experience of trauma recovery: a qualitative study of participants in the Women Recovering from Abuse Program (WRAP).
abstract: The efficacy of intensive group treatment programs for child maltreatment has been established. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand how women with a history of child maltreatment experienced the Women Recovering from Abuse Program (WRAP), an existing intensive group treatment program. Seven women were interviewed following their participation in WRAP. Three themes emerged: Breaking Trauma-Based Patterns, Doing Therapy, and The Healing Journey as a Continuous Process. These findings deepen our understanding about how participants view the recovery process. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
authors: St. Joseph's Healthcare, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Alyson
authors: A
authors: Parker
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Fourt
authors: Judith I
authors: JI
authors: Langmuir
authors: E Jane
authors: EJ
authors: Dalton
authors: Catherine C
authors: CC
authors: Classen
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016387:Women's Health