This study assessed the effectiveness of Seeking Safety on depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with incarcerated women.
Method:
A randomized controlled trial (N = 40) was used to analyze Seeking Safety’s effectiveness compared to a treatment-as-usual control group. Analyses of covariance were used to assess differences at posttest (n = 33) and 4-month follow-up (n = 29) while repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess the influence of the intervention on changes over time (n = 29). The researchers also analyzed individual participants’ scores from pretest to 4-month follow-up (n = 29).
Results:
Both groups decreased their scores on the Center for Epidemiology Studies–Depression Scale and the PTSD Checklist, although improvement was greater for treatment group participants except for depression at 4-month follow-up.
Conclusion:
Results support the continued use of Seeking Safety as a helpful corrections-based intervention for women, but more research with larger sample sizes is needed to consider it an effective intervention.
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