PEARLPhoto-experiencing and Reflective Listening (PEARL) to Promote Healing Engagement for Survivors of Violence

Participants randomized to this arm receive the PEARL intervention within two weeks of enrollment. They are given a photography-focusing prompt and two weeks to create photographs reflecting their healing journey. After two weeks, they participate in a reflective listening interview about their photographs. Participants complete surveys at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at one-month follow-up, as well as a qualitative interview at one-month follow-up.

Participants randomized to this arm receive a resource referral list (standard of care) and wait three months before receiving the PEARL intervention. They complete baseline surveys at enrollment and again at three months (pre-intervention baseline). After the three-month waiting period, they receive the same PEARL intervention as the immediate group: a photography-focusing prompt, two weeks to create photographs, and a reflective listening interview. They complete post-intervention and one-month follow-up assessments following their intervention.

PEARL is a two-component behavioral intervention designed to promote healing engagement among survivors of interpersonal violence. Participants receive a photography-focusing prompt and are given two weeks to create photographs that reflect their healing journey and experiences. After the two-week photography period, participants engage in a one-on-one reflective listening interview where they discuss the photographs they created and co-create a healing action plan based on these discussions. The interview provides a structured opportunity for participants to explore and articulate their healing process through photo-elicitation, allowing them to express their experiences visually and verbally. The intervention is delivered by trained research assistants with fidelity monitoring through audio recording and independent evaluation of a random sample of sessions.