ArticleInternational journal of pediatrics2026
Healing Beyond Words: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Sandplay and Art Therapies for PTSD Among Syrian Refugee Children in Jordan.
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Assessing the Difference and Effectiveness of Art and Sand-play Therapy in Treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorders Among Syrian Refugee Children in Jordan
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- Healing Beyond Words: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Sandplay and Art Therapies for PTSD Among Syrian Refugee Children in Jordan.International journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Expressive arts provide nonverbal therapeutic tools that can help children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) overcome language and cultural barriers. This study compared the effectiveness of sandplay therapy and art therapy in reducing PTSD symptom severity among Syrian refugee children living in noncamp, host community settings in Jordan. Methodology: We conducted a three-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial involving 102 Syrian refugee children (aged 5-13 years) with clinically diagnosed PTSD. Participants were randomly assigned to sandplay therapy ( Results: Baseline characteristics were comparable across groups, though severe PTSD was more prevalent in the sandplay group (40.6%), compared to the art therapy (11.9%) and control (25.0%) groups. After 12 weeks, sandplay therapy resulted in the greatest reduction in PTSD symptom severity (mean HTQ score difference: -22.4, Conclusion: Both sandplay and art therapies significantly improved PTSD symptoms in conflict-affected children, with sandplay demonstrating the greatest impact. These findings underscore the effectiveness of expressive, nonverbal interventions in addressing conflict-related trauma among refugee populations and support their integration into comprehensive mental health programs. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06984198.
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