The Process of Change and Efficacy of Trauma-Focused Social Adjustment Therapy (TF-SAT) on Psychosocial Adjustment of Young Individuals With Complex Trauma-Related Disorders: A Case Studys
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Article Title | The Process of Change and Efficacy of Trauma-Focused Social Adjustment Therapy (TF-SAT) on Psychosocial Adjustment of Young Individuals With Complex Trauma-Related Disorders: A Case Studys |
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ERA Journal ID | 36470 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Izadikhah, Zahra, Ahmadi Forooshani, Sayedhabibollah, Murray, Kate and Renzaho, Andre M. N. |
Journal Title | Traumatology |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | American Psychological Association |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1085-9373 |
1534-7656 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000525 |
Web Address (URL) | https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ftrm0000525 |
Abstract | Trauma-focused social adjustment therapy (TF-SAT) is a specialized therapeutic protocol proposed to target treatment-resistant effects of trauma on young individuals’ psychosocial adjustment. This pilot study aimed to investigate the hypothesized process of change and efficacy of TF-SAT. Using a single-subject case study design, two young adults (one female, aged 22, and one male, aged 30) with a history of complex trauma and current significant problems with psychosocial adjustment participated in a semistructured intervention delivered on a weekly basis for over a period of 8 months. The trend of change in the variables of interest was evaluated through repetitive assessments during the baseline, therapeutic, and follow-up phases. The results of visual analysis, D index, and the percentage of nonoverlapping data showed that TF-SAT improved social problem-solving, reduced cognitive avoidance, psychological distress, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and improved overall social adjustment. One-month follow-up assessments identified stable improving trends for both participants after completing the therapeutic process. Based on our findings, TF-SAT is a promising short intervention to be used with young individuals with a complex trauma history and struggling with psychosocial adjustment. However, more controlled empirical studies are required to evaluate the efficacy and the applicability of TF-SAT in different therapeutic contexts and with larger sample sizes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) |
Keywords | trauma; cognitive capacities; social adjustment; young individuals; trauma-focused social adjustment therapy |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 529999. Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
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Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Western Sydney University |
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