Preston Sandra L
McMaster University.
Can J Commun Ment Health. 2002 Spring;21(1):101-13. doi: 10.7870/cjcmh-2002-0008.
Many women with serious mental health issues also deal with abuse and have difficulty accessing services. Despite the fact that groups have been found to be one of the most useful tools in healing from the effects of abuse, many professionals see women with serious mental health issues as unable to benefit from counselling and, in particular, from groups for abused women. This study indicates that, when mental health issues are addressed and the group structures and expectations are modified to allow women control over their participation, serious mental health issues are not a barrier to participation in groups.
许多有严重心理健康问题的女性还遭受虐待，且难以获得相关服务。尽管人们发现团体是从虐待影响中康复的最有用工具之一，但许多专业人士认为，有严重心理健康问题的女性无法从咨询中受益，尤其是无法从为受虐女性设立的团体中受益。这项研究表明，当解决了心理健康问题，并调整团体结构和预期，让女性能够掌控自己的参与时，严重心理健康问题并不会成为参与团体的障碍。
