Psychotherapeutic Group Intervention for Traumatized Male Refugees Using Imaginative Stabilization Techniques—A Pilot Study in a German Reception Center

Psychotherapeutic Group Intervention for Traumatized Male Refugees Using Imaginative Stabilization Techniques—A Pilot Study in a German Reception Center

Background: Due to persecution, human rights violations and armed conflicts, the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is high in refugee populations. Previous studies indicate that trauma-focused treatments are highly effective in treating PTSD in refugees. However, these approaches r...

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Main Authors: Catharina Zehetmair, Claudia Kaufmann, Inga Tegeler, David Kindermann, Florian Junne, Stephan Zipfel, Sabine C. Herpertz, Wolfgang Herzog, Christoph Nikendei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
imaginative stabilization techniques
refugees
post-traumatic stress disorder
group therapy session
reception center
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00533/full

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