The effectiveness of therapy with couples reporting a history of childhood sexual abuse: An exploratory study

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 353-366

  Anderson, Shayne R ^a   Miller, Richard B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Couples therapy; Effectiveness research

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748862013     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: 15733335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10591-006-9015-x     Document Type: Article

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37. Stone, M. H. (1981). Borderline syndromes: A consideration of subtypes and an overview, directions for research. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 4, 3-13.
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39. Walker, J. L., Carey, P. D., Mohr, N., Stein, D. J., & Seedat, S. (2004). Gender differences in the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and in the development of pediatric PTSD. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 7(2), 111-121.
40. Wheeler, B. R., & Walton, E. (1987). Personality disturbances of adult incest victims. Social Casework, 68(10), 597-602.
41. Wilkins, L. P., & White, M. B. (2001). Interrater reliability and concurrent validity of the Global Assessment of Relational Functioning (GARF) Scale using a card sort method: A pilot study. Family Therapy, 28(3), 157-170.
42. American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th Text Revision ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author.
43. Beitchman, J. H., Zucker, K. J., Hood, J. E., & DaCosta, G. A. (1992). A review of the long-term effects of child sexual abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 76(1), 101-118.
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45. Busby, D. M., Crane, D. R., Larson, J. H., & Christensen, C. (1995). A revision of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale for use with distressed and nondistressed couples: Construct hierarchy and multidimensional scales. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 27(3), 289-308.
46. Busby, D. M., Glenn, E., Steggell, G. L., & Adamson, D. W. (1993). Treatment issues for survivors of physical and sexual abuse. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 19(4), 377-391.
47. Cobia, D. C., Sobansky, R. R., & Ingram, M. (2004). Female survivors of childhood sexual abuse: Implications for couples' therapists. Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 72(3), 312-318.
48. Colman, R. A., & Widom, C. S. (2004). Childhood abuse and neglect and adult intimate relationships: A prospective study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 28(11), 1133-1151.
49. Crane, D. R., Middleton, K. C., & Bean, R. A. (2000). Establishing criterion scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale. American Journal of Family Therapy, 28(1), 53-60.
50. Dausch, B. M., Miklowitz, D. J., & Richards, J. A. (1996). Global Assessment of Relational Functioning Scale (GARF): II. Reliability and validity in a sample of families of bipolar patients. Family Process, 35(2), 175-189.
51. Feinauer, L. L. (1989a). Comparison of long-term effects of child abuse by type of abuse and by relationship of the offender to the victim. American Journal of Family Therapy, 77(1), 48-56.
52. Feinauer, L. L. (1989b). Relationship of treatment to adjustment in women sexually abused as children. American Journal of Family Therapy, 77(4), 326-334.
53. Finkelhor, D., Hotaling, G., Lewis, I. A., & Smith, C. (1990). Sexual abuse in a national survey of adult men and women: Prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors. Child Abuse & Neglect, 14(1), 19-28.
54. Gelinas, D. J. (1983). The persisting negative effects of incest. Psychiatry: Journal for the Study of Interpersonal Processes, 46(4), 312-332.
55. Goodwin, J. M., Cheeves, K., & Connell, V. (1990). Borderline and other severe symptoms in adult survivors of incestuous abuse. Psychiatric Annals, 20(1), 22-32.
56. Gottman, J. M., & Rushe, R. H. (1993). The analysis of change: Issues, fallacies, and new ideas. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67(6), 907-910.
57. Herman, J. (1992). Trauma and recovery. New York: Basic Books.
58. Johnson, S. M. (1989). Integrating marital and individual therapy for incest survivors: A case study. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 26(1), 96-103.
59. Johnson, S. M., & Williams-Keeler, L. (1998). Creating healing relationships for couples dealing with trauma: The use of emotionally focused marital therapy. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 24(1), 25-40.
60. Josephson, G. S., & Fong-Beyette, M. L. (1987). Factors assisting female clients' disclosure of incest during counseling. Journal of Counseling & Development, 65(9), 475-478.
61. Lambert, M. J., Hansen, N. B., Umpress, V., Lunnen, K., Okiishi, J., Burlingame, G. M., et al. (1996). Administration and scoring manual for the OQ-45.2. Stevenson, MD: American Professional Credentialing Services.
62. Leonard, L. M., & Follette, V. M. (2002). Sexual functioning in women reporting a history of child sexual abuse: Review of the empirical literature and clinical implications. Annual Review of Sex Research, 13, 346-388.
63. Masi, M. V., Miller, R. B., & Olson, M. M. (2003). Differences in dropout rates among individual, couple, and family therapy clients. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 25(1), 63-75.
64. McCarthy, B. W. (1997). Therapeutic and iatrogenic interventions with adults who were sexually abused as children. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 23(2), 118-125.
65. Mennen, F. E., & Pearlmutter, L. (1993). Detecting childhood sexual abuse in couples therapy. Families in Society, 74(2), 74-83.
66. Miller, R. M., & Sutherland, K. J. (1999). Partners in healing: Systemic therapy with survivors of sexual abuse and their partners. Journal of Family Studies, 5(1), 97-111.
67. Najman, J. M., Dunne, M. P., Purdie, D. M., Boyle, F. M., & Coxeter, P. D. (2005). Sexual Abuse in Childhood and Sexual Dysfunction in Adulthood: An Australian Population-Based Study. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 34(5), 517-526.
68. Nelson, B. S., & Wampler, K. S. (2000). Systemic effects of trauma in clinic couples: An exploratory study of secondary trauma resulting from childhood abuse. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 26(2), 171-184.
69. Reid, K. S., Taylor, D. K., & Wampler, R. S. (1995). Perceptions of partner involvement in the therapeutic process by patients who experienced sexual abuse as children. Journal of Sex Education & Therapy, 27(1), 36-45.
70. Reid, K. S., Wampler, R. S., & Taylor, D. K. (1996). The 'alienated' partner: Responses to traditional therapies for adult sex abuse survivors. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 22(4), 443-453.
71. Roche, D. N., Runtz, M. G., & Hunter, M. A. (1999). Adult attachment: A mediator between child sexual abuse and later psychological adjustment. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 14(2), 184-207.
72. Rosen, K. H., McCollum, E. E., Middleton, K., Locke, L., & Bird, K. (1997). Interrater reliability and validity of the Global Assessment of Relational Functioning (GARF) Scale in a clinical setting: A preliminary study. American Journal of Family Therapy, 25(4), 357-360.
73. Ross, N. M., & Doherty, W. J. (2001). Validity of the Global Assessment of Relational Functioning (GARF) when used by community-based therapists. American Journal of Family Therapy, 29(3), 239-253.
74. Roy-Byrne, P., Dagadakis, C., Unutzer, J., & Ries, R. (1996). Evidence for limited validity of the Revised Global Assessment of Functioning Scale. Psychiatric Services, 47(8), 864-866.
75. Scott, D. (1995). The social construction of child sexual abuse; Debates about definitions and the politics of preference. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 2(2), 117-126.
76. Sheldon, H. (1988). Child sexual abuse in adult female psychotherapy referrals: Incidence and implications for treatment. British Journal of Psychiatry, 152, 107-111.
77. Spanier, G. B. (1976). Measuring dyadic adjustment: New scales for assessing the quality of marriage and similar dyads. Journal of Marriage & Family, 38, 15-28.
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79. Vogeltanz, N. D., Wilsnack, S. C., Harris, T. R., Wilsnack, R. W., Wonderlich, S. A., & Kristjanson, A. F. (1999). Prevalence and risk factors for childhood sexual abuse in women: National survey findings. Child Abuse & Neglect, 23(6), 579-592.
80. Walker, J. L., Carey, P. D., Mohr, N., Stein, D. J., & Seedat, S. (2004). Gender differences in the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and in the development of pediatric PTSD. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 7(2), 111-121.
81. Wheeler, B. R., & Walton, E. (1987). Personality disturbances of adult incest victims. Social Casework, 68(10), 597-602.
82. Wilkins, L. P., & White, M. B. (2001). Interrater reliability and concurrent validity of the Global Assessment of Relational Functioning (GARF) Scale using a card sort method: A pilot study. Family Therapy, 28(3), 157-170.