masoume esmaili
Abstract
The main objective of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of life review therapy with emphasis on Islamic ontology on decreasing the symptoms of PTSD. The statistical population of the research included all clients of a counseling clinic. The sample was 18 clients selected from those clients ...
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The main objective of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of life review therapy with emphasis on Islamic ontology on decreasing the symptoms of PTSD. The statistical population of the research included all clients of a counseling clinic. The sample was 18 clients selected from those clients in one year and then randomly assigned into two groups: 8 as control and 8 as experimental group. Using an experimental research design, PTSD symptoms were assessed by PTSD questionnaire before and after an intervention. Analysis of t-test of the data showed that that the symptoms of PTSD were significantly decreased in the experimental group (α= /01). Findings also showed that the life review therapy with emphasis on Islamic ontology was effective in reducing the symptoms of PTSD.
abolghasem isa morad; ahmad borjali
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The main aim of the present research was to develop a model of religious psychotherapy and examine its effectiveness on Iranian prisoners of war (Azadegan) who suffering from chronic PTSD. The research was a quasi-experimental one and its statistical population included all the Azadegan living in Tehran ...
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The main aim of the present research was to develop a model of religious psychotherapy and examine its effectiveness on Iranian prisoners of war (Azadegan) who suffering from chronic PTSD. The research was a quasi-experimental one and its statistical population included all the Azadegan living in Tehran city. To select statistical sample using purposive sampling (available) 12 people were randomly selected and divided into two groups (experimental group and control group). The developed protocol, training courses using psychotherapy with an emphasis on religious teachings of Islam, the group tested for 10 two-hour sessions (two sessions per week). The data obtained from pre-test and posttest using tests Czech list of impact stress disorder (TSC-40 and PCL-17) and general health (GHQ) were analyzed statistically. The results revealed that religious education and psychotherapy reduce incidence of signs of stress disorder after a trauma (PTSD) as associate of the Iranian Azadegan. Also, religious education psychotherapy reducing signs and symptoms of shock stress disorder (PTSD) is effective in the Iranian Azadegan. These findings could be useful applications for treating patients with PTSD and other disorders which have similar disorders in the present study it has been.