Sexual Assault Survivors' Individual and Group Therapy Experiences at Rape Crisis Center
dc.authorid | Lovell, Rachel/0000-0002-8998-6173 | |
dc.authorid | Karakurt, Gunnur/0000-0003-1983-4518 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 26040773600 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 55985861000 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 57202918474 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 59208558100 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 59209422000 | |
dc.authorwosid | Lovell, Rachel/Q-2348-2019 | |
dc.contributor.author | Karakurt, Gunnur | |
dc.contributor.author | Lovell, Rachel | |
dc.contributor.author | McGuire, Margaret | |
dc.contributor.author | Cetinsaya, Elif Ezgi | |
dc.contributor.author | Mouncey, Kirsti | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-11T07:41:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-09-11T07:41:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
dc.department | Okan University | en_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 USA | en_US |
dc.description | Lovell, Rachel/0000-0002-8998-6173; Karakurt, Gunnur/0000-0003-1983-4518 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Survivors 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.sponsorship | National Library of Medicine [R01-LM012518] | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | The 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.woscitationindex | Social Science Citation Index | |
dc.identifier.citation | 0 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/02703149.2024.2370741 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0270-3149 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1541-0315 | |
dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-85197773475 | |
dc.identifier.scopusquality | Q2 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1080/02703149.2024.2370741 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14517/6228 | |
dc.identifier.wos | WOS:001265064100001 | |
dc.identifier.wosquality | Q2 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Group therapy | en_US |
dc.subject | psychotherapy | en_US |
dc.subject | Rape Crisis Center | en_US |
dc.subject | safe space | en_US |
dc.subject | sexual assault | en_US |
dc.title | Sexual Assault Survivors' Individual and Group Therapy Experiences at Rape Crisis Center | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dspace.entity.type | Publication |