The Effect of Psychosocial Support Interventions on Reducing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Enhancing Emotion Regulation in a Sudanese Refugee Adolescent

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1 PhD Researcher philosophy in education - (Mental Health) - Faculty of Women for Arts, Science & Education - Ain Shams University

2 Assistant Professor of Psychology - Faculty of Women for Arts, Science & Education - Ain Shams University

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The present study aims to examine the impact of psychological support interventions on reducing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms and improving emotion regulation, as well as to explore the underlying psychological dynamics behind the behavior of a 16-year-old Sudanese refugee adolescent living in Egypt. The participant was selected due to his high score on the Davidson PTSD Scale (44/68) and low score on the Emotion Regulation Scale (60/100), developed by the researcher, in which he obtained a full score in the expressive suppression component (50/50) and a low score in the cognitive reappraisal component (10/50). The study adopted a descriptive clinical approach, with interventions conducted through clinical interviews and the use of selected cards from the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) translated by Mohamed Khattab, as well as the Sack’s Sentence Completion Test (SSCT) translated by Mohamed Khattab.
The results, after completing twelve interview sessions, showed a marked improvement: the participant’s PTSD score decreased to 28/68 (with an improvement rate of 36.36%), expressive suppression decreased to 25/50, and cognitive reappraisal increased to 40/50. The study recommends providing both group and individual psychological support for adolescent refugees to reduce PTSD symptoms and enhance emotion regulation.

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