Empowering young people who experienced domestic violence and abuse: The development of a group therapy intervention

dc.contributor.authorFellin, Lisa C. ; Callaghan, Jane E.M. ; Alexander, Joanne H., Harrison-Breed, C. ; Mavrou, Stavouls ; Papathanasiou, Maria
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-30T17:00:43Z
dc.date.available2018-10-30T17:00:43Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThis article describes the development of a group-based therapeutic intervention for young people (YP) who have lived with domestic violence and abuse. The intervention was informed by interviews with 107 YP, focused on their experiences of coping, resilience and agency. The intervention draws on resources from systemic, creative and narrative approaches to group work, and aims to facilitate YP’s expression of distress in a way that recognizes that it is embodied, contextual and relational. The intervention also explores YP’s existing strategies for coping and maintaining a sense of agency, and works to harness, enhance and further develop those skills. We report on the pilot of this intervention, and its development and application across four European countries (the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy and Spain). We outline the goals, strengths and limitations of this group intervention, as well as the main challenges, hindrances and ethical dilemmas experienced by the research and intervention team. Implications for therapeutic practice and training are addressed. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationFellin, Lisa C. ; Callaghan, Jane E.M. ; Alexander, Joanne H., Harrison-Breed, C. ; Mavrou, Stavouls ; Papathanasiou, Maria. (2018). Empowering young people who experienced domestic violence and abuse: the development of a group therapy intervention. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, [at press]en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1359104518794783  
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4014
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherClinical Child Psychology and Psychiatryen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild witnessen_US
dc.subjectexposure to violenceen_US
dc.subjectadolescentsen_US
dc.subjectIntimate partner violenceen_US
dc.subjectfamily violenceen_US
dc.subjecttreatmenten_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectevaluationen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.titleEmpowering young people who experienced domestic violence and abuse: The development of a group therapy interventionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

Files