Attrition in Interpersonal Psychotherapy Among Women With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Following Sexual Assault

BackgroundAn estimated 16.9% of adult Brazilian women experience sexual assault in their lifetime. Almost half of women who suffer such trauma develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Markowitz et al. (2015) found that an affect-focused non-exposure therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT),...

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Main Authors: Cecília R. Proença, John C. Markowitz, Euthymia A. Prado, Rosaly Braga, Bruno M. Coimbra, Thays F. Mello, Mariana R. Maciel, Mariana Pupo, Juliana Póvoa, Andrea F. Mello, Marcelo F. Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02120/full