Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Ali Mousavi Asl ¹
• Ahmad Borjali ²
• Faramarz Sohrabi ²
• Noorali Farrokhi ³

¹ Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology of Allameh Tabataba’i University

² Associate Professor, Allameh Tabataba’i University

³ Assistant Professor, Allameh Tabataba’i University

Abstract

Although various psychological methods exist for treating
symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), meta-analyses
show that many patients suffering from the disorder still show no or
little response to treatments. The present study therefore aimed to
provide an answer to the question, ‘Does schema therapy have an
effect on reducing symptoms of trauma recurrence in wounded in
actions with PTSD?’, and to evaluate effectiveness of the new therapy
method on treating chronic symptoms which were resistant to other
psychological therapies. The study used a single-case empirical design
with multiple baselines. Scales used were Young Schema
Questionnaire (short from), Young Compensation Inventory, YoungRygh Avoidance Inventory, Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, and
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale. The statistical society included
wounded in actions with chronic PTSD symptoms, of which 3 were
chosen for the study using purposeful convenient sampling. The
treatment consisted of 21 sessions for each subject with a two-month
follow-up. The data were analyzed using various statistical methods,
including mean, coefficient of variation, Z-test, and clinical cure rate.
Findings indicated that schema therapy was successful in
reducing symptoms of recurrent PTSD and in decreasing activity of
maladaptive schemas. Moreover, the results sustained in the follow-up
phase.

Keywords

• Schema therapy
• recurrent trauma
• Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• wounded in action
• Effectiveness