'I Feel Like I Am Finding Peace': Exploring the Use of a Combined Art Therapy and Adapted Seeking Safety Program with Refugee Support Groups
| Autor: | Gretchen E. Ely, Samantha Koury, Kim Bennett, Cari Hartinger, Susan Green, Thomas Nochajski |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Advances in Social Work, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 103-115 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1527-8565 2331-4125 |
| DOI: | 10.18060/21130 |
| Popis: | This paper describes the creation and implementation of a trauma support group intervention which combined aspects of the Seeking Safety model with an art therapy technique in an effort to reduce trauma-related symptoms in a population of refugees. A preliminary assessment was carried out to evaluate the potential effectiveness of the combined approach with trauma-exposed refugees. Based on facilitator notes from 8 sessions of two women’s refugee groups and one men’s group, three themes were identified: mandala creation enhanced the Seeking Safety content, language barriers impacted the potential for implementation, and the trauma support group was a means of personal growth for participants. Reports from facilitators and participants also suggested a reduction in trauma-related symptoms and an increase in participant use of safe coping skills as a result of group participation. While additional research is needed, these exploratory results suggest that this combined approach holds promise for positively impacting trauma symptoms in trauma-exposed refugees. |
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