ABSTRACT

This study compared pre-treatment distress and the changes in that distress over the course of therapy between sexual trauma clients and non-sexual trauma clients. Reasons for therapy ending were also examined. Data for this study were collected at 139 university counseling centers. Psychological distress was measured using the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms; presenting concerns were determined using the Clinician Index of Client Concerns; and reason for end of treatment was measured using a standardized Termination Form. MANOVA was utilized to test differences in psychological distress at the start of therapy and a MANCOVA was used to examine psychological distress over the course of therapy. Chi-square tests were used to examine if different reasons existed for why treatment ended. Clients that experienced sexual trauma presented to treatment with significantly higher levels of distress but demonstrated greater distress change. No statistical differences in reasons associated with the end of treatment.

摘要

这项研究比较了性创伤客户和非性创伤客户之间治疗前的痛苦和痛苦在治疗过程中的变化。还检查了治疗结束的原因。这项研究的数据是在 139 个大学咨询中心收集的。使用心理症状咨询中心评估来衡量心理困扰；提出的问题是使用客户关注的临床医生指数来确定的；治疗结束的原因是使用标准化的终止表格来衡量的。MANOVA 用于测试治疗开始时心理困扰的差异，MANCOVA 用于检查治疗过程中的心理困扰。卡方检验用于检查治疗结束是否存在不同原因。经历过性创伤的来访者以明显更高的痛苦程度接受治疗，但表现出更大的痛苦变化。与治疗结束相关的原因没有统计学差异。