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 study
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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 study |
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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. |
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 |
Public Notes | © American Psychological Association, 2024. This paper is not the copy of record and may not exactly replicate the authoritative document published in the APA journal. The final article is available, upon publication, at: https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000525 |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Western Sydney University |
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