Abstract
This presentation examines the depression and trauma scores of 79 Latina sexual assault survivors who received brief psychotherapy from a trauma treatment center between 2014-2016. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess depression and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) was used to assess for trauma. The PHQ-9 and the PCL-5 were administered prior to treatment, after 3 sessions of psychotherapy, and after 6 sessions of psychotherapy. The average age of the women on the study was 32.3 years. Just less than half (48.1%) were born in the United States, with the remainder being mostly (38%) born in Mexico. After receiving 6 sessions of psychotherapy, the Latina sexual assault survivors no longer met criteria for PTSD as measured by the PCL-5 and their depression scores significantly decreased. Latina sexual assault survivors benefit from brief treatment. Clinical implications are provided. Areas for future research are outlined.
Presenters
Erika GaribayCounselor, Mental Health, Long Beach, CA, United States Molly J. Ranney
Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, School of Social Work, CSULB, California, United States
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Presentation Type
Theme
The Physiology, Kinesiology and Psychology of Wellness in its Social Context
KEYWORDS
PTSD, Latina, Sexual Assault Survivors, Psychotherapy
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