Journal Articles
Abstract:
The research and clinical literature on the treatment of two groups of trauma victims, Vietnam veterans and rape and incest survivors, is reviewed. A variety of trauma-focused interventions have been described and evaluated for these two populations; however, researchers and clinicians have not yet adequately examined the assumptions about the coping process upon which different treatment strategies are based. As a second goal, this article examines the assumptions about the coping process which underlie the diverse treatment approaches which currently exist. Their relevance to the research literature is evaluated.