Comparison of Open Versus Closed Group Interventions for Sexually Abused Adolescent Girls
A first aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an open group therapy for sexually abused teenagers using a quasi-experimental pretest/posttest treatment design. A second aim was to explore whether differential gains were linked to an open versus a closed group format. Results
indicate that sexually abused girls involved in an open group therapy showed significant gains relative to teenagers of the control group girls for the majority of the variables considered. Analyses contrasting the two formats of group therapy fail to identify statistical differences suggesting
that both open and closed group formats are likely to be associated with the same significant gains for sexually abused teenagers.
Keywords: ADOLESCENTS; EVALUATION; GROUP THERAPY; INTERVENTION; SEXUAL ABUSE
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 June 2007
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