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Demographic and psychotherapy-related data were extracted from clinical records. Data were reported as proportions, with associations assessed using Pearson chi-square tests.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 308 participants, mean age was 40.7\u00a0years (SD 11.9). Major depressive disorder was the most common diagnosis (54.6%). Overall, 74.0% had accessed psychotherapy, with non-specific psychotherapy (63.6%) and cognitive behaviour therapy (32.5%) most frequent. Half of those with a psychotherapy history had been engaged in psychotherapy for over 5\u00a0years. Most women reported previous trauma (83.8%), significantly associated with psychotherapy use (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .013), particularly emotional abuse (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .043), and peer bullying (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .019). University-level education was also associated with psychotherapy use (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001). Satisfaction was predominantly positive (74.1%), though mixed (15.4%) and negative (10.5%) experiences were reported.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Psychotherapy was commonly accessed prior to specialist consultation, with most women reporting positive experiences. Findings highlight unmet need for long-term psychotherapy services, gaps in trauma-specific treatment access, and support for policy initiatives expanding psychotherapy delivery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10398562261481734","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,31]],"date-time":"2026-08-31T03:48:32Z","timestamp":1788148112000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Patterns of psychotherapy utilisation among women with trauma histories referred to a specialist women\u2019s mental health clinic: A retrospective, cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3404-770X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Georgia","family":"Bridgeman","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Bayside Health"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2292-8155","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lakshini","family":"Gunasekera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bayside Health"},{"name":"Multidisciplinary Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre"},{"name":"HER Centre Australia"},{"name":"Monash University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3875-5623","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jayashri","family":"Kulkarni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bayside Health"},{"name":"Multidisciplinary Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre"},{"name":"HER Centre Australia"},{"name":"Monash University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_5_2_2","volume-title":"Psychotherapy conducted by psychiatrists","author":"Faculty of Psychotherapy, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists","year":"2021","unstructured":"Faculty of Psychotherapy, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. 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