Sexual Assault Survivors' Individual and Group Therapy Experiences at Rape Crisis Center

dc.authoridLovell, Rachel/0000-0002-8998-6173
dc.authoridKarakurt, Gunnur/0000-0003-1983-4518
dc.authorscopusid26040773600
dc.authorscopusid55985861000
dc.authorscopusid57202918474
dc.authorscopusid59208558100
dc.authorscopusid59209422000
dc.authorwosidLovell, Rachel/Q-2348-2019
dc.contributor.authorKarakurt, Gunnur
dc.contributor.authorLovell, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorMcGuire, Margaret
dc.contributor.authorCetinsaya, Elif Ezgi
dc.contributor.authorMouncey, Kirsti
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-11T07:41:05Z
dc.date.available2024-09-11T07:41:05Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentOkan Universityen_US
dc.department-temp[Karakurt, Gunnur] Case Western Reserve Univ, Mood Disorders Program, Cleveland, OH USA; [Lovell, Rachel] Cleveland State Univ, Criminol Res Ctr, Cleveland, OH USA; [McGuire, Margaret] Cleveland Hts Univ Hts Publ Hts, Cleveland, OH USA; [Cetinsaya, Elif Ezgi] Istanbul Okan Univ, Istanbul, Turkiye; [Mouncey, Kirsti] Collaborat End Human Trafficking, Cleveland, OH USAen_US
dc.descriptionLovell, Rachel/0000-0002-8998-6173; Karakurt, Gunnur/0000-0003-1983-4518en_US
dc.description.abstractSurvivors of sexual violence often experience short-and long-term mental and physical health conditions due to the victimization. Rape Crisis Centers are community-based advocacy organizations that provide free supportive services to survivors of sexual assault, such as 24-hour crisis hotlines, medical advocacy, individual and group therapeutic services, and victim advocacy services for those with cases within the criminal justice system. However, the efficacy of these services in assisting survivors is not well known, often due to researchers' lack of access to clients. In this paper, we investigate the experiences of survivors directly from the survivors receiving psychotherapy services from a Rape Crisis Center in an urban jurisdiction in the Midwestern United States. We qualitatively interviewed nine survivors who attended individual and/or group therapy. In-depth analysis showed that four themes emerged regarding their experiences. Two themes pertain to positive outcomes-emotional processing and group therapy dynamics. One theme concerns obstacles. The final theme relates to suggestions for service improvement. The discussion includes summaries of the reflective findings and recommendations for future practice. This research contributes to informing and improving practices and policies to better serve survivors of sexual assault.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Library of Medicine [R01-LM012518]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe research was conducted as part of an evaluation of victim assistant services at a Rape Crisis Center in an urban, Midwestern jurisdiction in the United States and funded by that Rape Crisis Center. This publication was made in part possible by R01-LM012518 from the National Library of Medicine. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.en_US
dc.description.woscitationindexSocial Science Citation Index
dc.identifier.citation0
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/02703149.2024.2370741
dc.identifier.issn0270-3149
dc.identifier.issn1541-0315
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85197773475
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/02703149.2024.2370741
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14517/6228
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001265064100001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltden_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectGroup therapyen_US
dc.subjectpsychotherapyen_US
dc.subjectRape Crisis Centeren_US
dc.subjectsafe spaceen_US
dc.subjectsexual assaulten_US
dc.titleSexual Assault Survivors' Individual and Group Therapy Experiences at Rape Crisis Centeren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication

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