Addressing Sexual Violence Related Trauma in Eastern DRC with Cognitive Processing Therapy

Sexual violence (SV) is recognized as a significant problem in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). SV can contribute to high levels of mental health symptoms, impaired functioning, and experiences of social stigmatization in female survivors, many of whom also face extreme economic hardship and poverty. This report provides results addressing the impact of a mental health intervention, cognitive processing therapy (CPT), on specific domains of social, physical, and economic functioning, and on the reduction of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and feelings of stigma and shame, associated with being an SV survivor.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Bass, Judith, Bolton, Paul, Kaysen, Debra, Griffith, Shelly, Murray, Sarah, Cetinoglu, Talita, Robinette, Katie, Guimond, Marie-France, Wachter, Karin, Annan, Jeannie
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013-06
Subjects:	MENTAL HEALTH, INTERVENTIONS, SOCIAL RESOURCES, ECONOMIC OUTCOMES, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, COGNITIVE PROCESSING THERAPY,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/602661492426041363/Addressing-sexual-violence-related-trauma-in-Eastern-DRC-with-cognitive-processing-therapy http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26449
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