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Rehabilitating civilian victims of war through psychosocial intervention in Sierra Leone

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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:40 authored by Ushna Mughal, Diego Carrasco, Rupert Brown, Susan Ayers
This research assessed an intervention (involving drug therapy and psychoeducational counseling) for war trauma in Sierra Leone. We examine the impact of the intervention on symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and indicators of intergroup emotions and attitudes. Civilian war victims were drawn from a rehabilitation program (Intervention, N=50) or a waiting list Control group (N=50). The rehabilitation program combined general psychiatric treatment with additional life skills support. Those in the Intervention group had significantly lower PTSD symptoms and also scored lower on Intergroup Anxiety and Outgroup Blame, than those in Control. The intervention had an indirect effect on PTSD symptoms through Intergroup Anxiety. The reduction in PTSD in the intervention was greater for participants with a stronger identification with Sierra Leone.

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  • Published

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  • Published version

Journal

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

ISSN

0021-9029

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Issue

11

Volume

45

Page range

593-601

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-07-16

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-07-16

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