AIP-based Professional Intervention Program for Adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups: a pilot study in Ethiopia
IntroductionDrawing from the principles of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and the AIP model, the Professional Intervention Program for Adversity (PIPA) was developed with the objective of amalgamating low-intensity group exercises into a unified framework, as a comprehe...
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| description | IntroductionDrawing from the principles of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and the AIP model, the Professional Intervention Program for Adversity (PIPA) was developed with the objective of amalgamating low-intensity group exercises into a unified framework, as a comprehensive intervention for group therapy. The PIPA Program integrates various aspects of EMDR therapy—such as stabilization, resourcing, desensitization, reprocessing, and forming beliefs about the self and future—into a cohesive program. The program’s structure includes self-regulation exercises, the Pillars of Life, the Flash Technique, and the Quadrants exercise.MethodsThe PIPA Program was administered to more than 220 individuals with a high probability of traumatization by the two-year civil war in Ethiopia (2020-2022).ResultsThe results of this study show a statistically significant improvement in PTSD symptoms on PCL-5 scores (from M = 38.58 to M = 20.59) after completing the entire PIPA Program and statistically significant lower SUDS scores within the program segments of the Flash Technique and the Quadrants exercises.DiscussionFuture studies should explore the long-term effects of the PIPA Program and its broader application across different therapeutic contexts. The findings suggest that the PIPA Program is a promising group-based intervention for trauma treatment that is safe and effective, especially in non-clinical settings and for culturally diverse populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08fccd7c0dcc43588d32e8eb3f7a53c72024-03-20T05:15:30ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402024-03-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.13517131351713AIP-based Professional Intervention Program for Adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups: a pilot study in EthiopiaSolomon Woldemariam0Dorothy Ashman1Esly Carvalho2Sik-Lam Wong3Raquel Hoersting4Hasset Psychotherapy and Training Center, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaRetired, Lewisburg, PA, United StatesTrauma Clinic, Brasilia, BrazilDepartment of Social Work, California State University, Hayward, CA, United StatesPsychology Department, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, CanadaIntroductionDrawing from the principles of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and the AIP model, the Professional Intervention Program for Adversity (PIPA) was developed with the objective of amalgamating low-intensity group exercises into a unified framework, as a comprehensive intervention for group therapy. The PIPA Program integrates various aspects of EMDR therapy—such as stabilization, resourcing, desensitization, reprocessing, and forming beliefs about the self and future—into a cohesive program. The program’s structure includes self-regulation exercises, the Pillars of Life, the Flash Technique, and the Quadrants exercise.MethodsThe PIPA Program was administered to more than 220 individuals with a high probability of traumatization by the two-year civil war in Ethiopia (2020-2022).ResultsThe results of this study show a statistically significant improvement in PTSD symptoms on PCL-5 scores (from M = 38.58 to M = 20.59) after completing the entire PIPA Program and statistically significant lower SUDS scores within the program segments of the Flash Technique and the Quadrants exercises.DiscussionFuture studies should explore the long-term effects of the PIPA Program and its broader application across different therapeutic contexts. The findings suggest that the PIPA Program is a promising group-based intervention for trauma treatment that is safe and effective, especially in non-clinical settings and for culturally diverse populations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1351713/fullPIPAprofessional intervention program for adversityEMDR therapyflash techniquepillars of lifetrauma |
| spellingShingle | Solomon Woldemariam Dorothy Ashman Esly Carvalho Sik-Lam Wong Raquel Hoersting AIP-based Professional Intervention Program for Adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups: a pilot study in Ethiopia Frontiers in Psychiatry PIPA professional intervention program for adversity EMDR therapy flash technique pillars of life trauma |
| title | AIP-based Professional Intervention Program for Adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups: a pilot study in Ethiopia |
| title_full | AIP-based Professional Intervention Program for Adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups: a pilot study in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | AIP-based Professional Intervention Program for Adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups: a pilot study in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | AIP-based Professional Intervention Program for Adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups: a pilot study in Ethiopia |
| title_short | AIP-based Professional Intervention Program for Adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups: a pilot study in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | aip based professional intervention program for adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups a pilot study in ethiopia |
| topic | PIPA professional intervention program for adversity EMDR therapy flash technique pillars of life trauma |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1351713/full |
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