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ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2024

AIP-based Professional Intervention Program for Adversity for trauma and stress reduction in groups: a pilot study in Ethiopia.

Solomon Woldemariam, Dorothy Ashman, Esly Carvalho, Sik-Lam Wong, Raquel Hoersting

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Solomon Woldemariam *Hasset Psychotherapy and Training Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Dorothy Ashman *Retired, Lewisburg, PA, United States.
Esly Carvalho *Trauma Clinic, Brasilia, Brazil.
Sik-Lam WongDepartment of Social Work, California State University, Hayward, CA, United States.
Raquel HoerstingPsychology Department, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
California State University System · USUniversity of Prince Edward Island · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Drawing from the principles of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and the AIP model, the Professional Intervention Program for Adversity (PIPA) was developed with the objective of amalgamating low-intensity group exercises into a unified framework, as a comprehensive intervention for group therapy. The PIPA Program integrates various aspects of EMDR therapy-such as stabilization, resourcing, desensitization, reprocessing, and forming beliefs about the self and future-into a cohesive program. The program's structure includes self-regulation exercises, the Pillars of Life, the Flash Technique, and the Quadrants exercise. Methods: The PIPA Program was administered to more than 220 individuals with a high probability of traumatization by the two-year civil war in Ethiopia (2020-2022). Results: The results of this study show a statistically significant improvement in PTSD symptoms on PCL-5 scores (from M = 38.58 to M = 20.59) after completing the entire PIPA Program and statistically significant lower SUDS scores within the program segments of the Flash Technique and the Quadrants exercises. Discussion: Future studies should explore the long-term effects of the PIPA Program and its broader application across different therapeutic contexts. The findings suggest that the PIPA Program is a promising group-based intervention for trauma treatment that is safe and effective, especially in non-clinical settings and for culturally diverse populations.

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cross-cultural psychological interventionsEMDR therapyflash techniquegroup trauma workpillars of lifePIPAprofessional intervention program for adversitytrauma

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