Investigating the Feasibility, Acceptability and Efficacy of Using Modified-Written Exposure Therapy in the Aftermath of a Terrorist Attack on Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Afghan Adolescent Girls

Investigating the Feasibility, Acceptability and Efficacy of Using Modified-Written Exposure Therapy in the Aftermath of a Terrorist Attack on Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Afghan Adolescent Girls

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess the efficacy, acceptability and feasibility of using modified written exposure therapy (m-WET) to treat symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Afghan adolescent girls in the aftermath of a terrorist attack.Methods120 Afghan (Hazara) adolesce...

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Main Authors: Sayed Jafar Ahmadi, Zeinab Musavi, Nasratullah Samim, Masooma Sadeqi, Laura Jobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
writing for recovery
written exposure therapy
posttraumatic stress disorder
cognitive behavior therapy
Afghan adolescents
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.826633/full

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