“It Was one of the Most Revealing Experiences of My Life:” Women's Views on Group Counseling for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Groups are a common clinical intervention for women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). This secondary mixed-methods analysis from a study of 567 Canadian women from the prairie provinces compared the mental health and well-being of 131 women who had attended a IPV group to 436 women who h...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Violence against women
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 11, Pages: 2886-2911 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
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| Summary: | Groups are a common clinical intervention for women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). This secondary mixed-methods analysis from a study of 567 Canadian women from the prairie provinces compared the mental health and well-being of 131 women who had attended a IPV group to 436 women who had not attended any group. Qualitatively, perspectives from 131 women (113 comments; 18 interviews) who attended some form of group treatment were analyzed. Of the 199 coded comments about the IPV groups, most were positive (157 or 78.9%), while the remaining 21.1% (42) reflected concerns or suggested changes. Clinical implications are provided. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-8448 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10778012241259712 |
