The significant reduction in intrusion from symptoms of depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is noteworthy, although the absence of a control group does not allow a causal link to be made to the intervention. However, the 12-month decline in depressive symptom severity (measured on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies- Depression was greater in the New Brunswick Intervention for Health Enhancement After Leaving sample (M_24.8 [SD=12.3] at baseline and M=17.7[SD=12.5] at 12 months) than in a cohort of 227 Canadian women who had separated from abusive partners and received usual care (M=24.2[SD=13.0] at baseline and M_21.6[SD=13.5] at 12 months; Scott-Storey, 2013). This suggests that the reduction in depressive symptoms is unlikely to be accounted for by the passage of time alone. Better mental health and mastery may be important gains that help women tackle challenges such as job retraining, complex parenting, legal battles, and addictions.