NOTE: Patients are not being recruited for this study at this time.

Patients:

Inclusion Criteria:

• Females 18 years of age or older who were sexually abused between the ages of 4 and 17
• Problems with one or more of the following within the past 12 months:
  • Drugs and/or alcohol
  • Risky sexual behavior
  • Unwanted sexual experiences

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current involvement in therapy or counseling

Healthy Controls:

N/A

What Will Subjects Do?

Each woman is initially screened for eligibility, in a two-stage process. All patients in the study will receive six months of group psychotherapy, the type decided by random assignment. For one-third, this will come after a one year waiting period. All participants, regardless of condition, will have access to our participant manager, who can provide a variety of referrals including referrals for crisis counseling (as needed). The therapy groups meet for 90-minutes, once a week, for 6 months. All groups are co-led by two female therapists. Each group consists of no more than 8 participants. All participants will also be asked to complete several assessments during their participation. The protocol has been approved by the Stanford Human Subjects Committee.

Subjects Needed:

Characteristic Subjects: 192

Healthy Controls: None