Abstract(s)
This study documents recovery status and symptom changes in a one-year
follow-up of sexually abused (SA) adolescent girls in child protection services in
the province of Québec, Canada. Sixteen French-speaking participants were
interviewed using the Multidimensional Trauma Recovery and Resiliency
Interview (MTRR-I), which was in turn rated by interviewers using the companion
rating scale, the MTRR, and completed questionnaires assessing symptoms, types
of maltreatment endured and services received. Participants were between the ages
of 13 and 17 years (M = 15.2 years) when first interviewed and had experienced
severe sexual abuses. Analyses of one-year follow-up data revealed statistically
significant changes towards better functioning on multiple domains and less
symptomatology for a majority of the girls interviewed. The recovery status of a
minority of research participants seems to have worsened in the interval. The
discussion considers these findings and addresses relevancy of the MTRR measures
in cases of SA adolescents.