38 research outputs found
sj-xlsx-2-tva-10.1177_15248380221143355 – Supplemental material for EHealth for Sexual Assault: A Systematic Scoping Review
No full textSupplemental material, sj-xlsx-2-tva-10.1177_15248380221143355 for EHealth for Sexual Assault: A Systematic Scoping Review by Maria Hardeberg Bach, Courtney Ahrens, Miranda Olff, Cherie Armour, Sascha Strauss Krogh and Maj Hansen in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse</p
sj-docx-1-tva-10.1177_15248380221143355 – Supplemental material for EHealth for Sexual Assault: A Systematic Scoping Review
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-tva-10.1177_15248380221143355 for EHealth for Sexual Assault: A Systematic Scoping Review by Maria Hardeberg Bach, Courtney Ahrens, Miranda Olff, Cherie Armour, Sascha Strauss Krogh and Maj Hansen in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse</p
Therapists’ Experiences in Their Work With Sex Offenders and People With Pedophilia: A Literature Review
Full text linkThis article presents a review of the literature that pertains to the experiences of therapists who work directly with child sex offenders and/or people with pedophilia. We draw together results from studies that attempted to identify how therapists experience such work and how they were personally impacted by it. Usually, such studies are embedded within one of the following theoretical frameworks: Secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue, vicarious traumatization and burnout. Most literature on the topic has therefore sought to determine to what extent and why, work-related stress responses may occur among these therapists. The aim of this paper is therefore to provide insight into this, arguably, important line of research, while evaluating the current knowledge as well as providing recommendations for future research efforts
Therapists’ Personal Experiences in Their Work with Clients Who Have Sexually Offended Against Children:A Phenomenological Study
No full textThe need for professionals working with people who have committed sexual offensesis increasingly recognized. Still, relatively little is known about the personal impact of work with this population. Most research in the field has aimed to determine treatment providers’ level of work-related stress and hence focused on negative aspects of experience. Moreover, most of these studies have been conducted with questionnaires and yielded mixed results. In order to learn more about individual, contextual and dynamic aspects of therapists’ personal experiences with these clients, we suggest to drawing from in-depth interview studies and Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). In the present study, four therapists working in Norway were interviewed. Surprisingly, the participants described their work as rewarding, despite the challenges they encountered. In fact, they considered their work to be rewarding precisely because of its challenging nature. The implications of these results for clinicalpractice and future research will be discussed
Providing eHealth following sexual assault for survivors, informal and formal service providers
Full text linkBackground: Sexual assault (SA) is a global issue affecting not only survivors but also informal (e.g., partners, family) and formal support providers (e.g., nurses, police, psychologists) (Hansen et al., 2021; Koss et al., 2020). In recent years, electronic communication for health promotion (eHealth) has been increasingly provided to help survivors of SA and COVID-19 made this particularly evident as face-to-face services became unavailable. Although eHealth proved invaluable during the pandemic research indicate that the needs of survivors and support providers are not sufficiently met, increasing the risk of negative consequences following SA.Objective: By combining existing research and utilizing user involvement the present study will further develop and implement eHealth at a Center for SA in Aarhus, Denmark, for three user groups: survivors, informal and formal support providers. The first objective is to identify the needs of the three groups and the second objective is to address these needs by developing, implementing, and assessing the eHealth service provision at the center.Method: Research is systematically reviewed, and interviews are conducted continuously with representation of the three groups. Interviews are analyzed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis.Preliminary results: Representatives emphasized that eHealth services should be trauma-informed, up-to-date, and easy to navigate, and that content should be individualized to meet the unique needs of each user group.Conclusions: It is important to apply user involvement when implementing trauma-informed eHealth services to ensure that the needs of all those affected by the SA are addressed (e.g., survivors, informal-, and formal support providers)
