Comparing the Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Trauma Management Therapy (TMT) on the Reduction of Posttrauma Symptoms in Bereaved Studends

Moeini, Nasrollah and Basharpoor, Sajjad and Hajloo, Nader and Narimani, Mohammad (2019) Comparing the Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Trauma Management Therapy (TMT) on the Reduction of Posttrauma Symptoms in Bereaved Studends. Masters thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

Research Aim: This study aims comparing the effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma management therapy on the reduction of posttrauma symptoms in bereaved studends. Research method: The present study was an exprimental research with a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population of the study included all the bereaved senior high school female students of Iranshahr in the school year of 2016-2017. First, in order to determine the number of students faced with the loss and bereavement, about one-third of the population (500 individuals) was selected using the multi-stage cluster sampling and evaluated by the Hogan Grief Reaction Checklist. A number of 106 individuals got the score higher than the cut score (174.65). Then, to select an experimental sample, 60 students were selected from among the students who were bereaved. The selected individuals were randomly assigned to the two experimental group (n=20) and control group (n=20). Data were collected using the trauma Symptom Checklist for Children and posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory. Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) test was used for analyzing data. Findings: The results of data analysis showed that trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma management therapy Significantly decreased the post-trauma symptoms and post-trauma cognitions in the experimental groups (p 0.01). The results showed there is no significant difference among between treatment groups in terms of effectiveness of these variable in components. Conclusion: These results suggest that trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy and trauma management therapy can reduce post-traumatic symptoms and post-traumatic cogniions in the bereaved studends. Therefore, the design and implementation of interventions based on these treatments can be useful in educating and promoting mental health in children and adolescents.

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