Overcoming sequelae of childhood sexual abuse with stress management
- PMID: 22070354
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01813.x
Overcoming sequelae of childhood sexual abuse with stress management
Abstract
The immense stress associated with experiencing and surviving childhood sexual abuse directly influences coping, immune function and overall health. Lifelong overuse of maladaptive coping strategies results in impaired adjustment to stress. The purpose of this research was to re-examine if stress management education would be effective in improving coping skills for this population. Two 4-week series of stress management workshops were completed by 32 adult survivors who completed the ways of coping questionnaire before and after the training. Four categories of coping showed significant change. Stress management education is an effective and cost-efficient approach that gives adult survivors an empowering set of tools for their healing journey.
© 2011 Blackwell Publishing.
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