چکیده (انگلیسی):

Thought Field Therapy (TFT) is a promising treatment for
posttraumatic stress in a resource poor environment. This study further
explores the benefits of this treatment in a rural population in Uganda,
which had suffered from the psychological consequences of previous
violent conflict. Thirty-six local community workers received a two-day
training in TFT trauma intervention and treated 256 volunteers with
symptoms suggestive of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) who had
been randomly allocated to a treatment or waitlist (control) group.
Assessment was by the Posttraumatic Checklist for Civilians (PCL-C).
One week after treatment, the treated group scores had improved
significantly from 58 to 26.1. The waitlist group scores did improve
without treatment, from 61.2 to 47, although significantly less than the
treatment group, but improved markedly to 26.4 following treatment.
There was some evidence of persisting benefit 19 months later. This study
supports the value of TFT as a rapid, efficient and effective therapy,
empowering traumatized communities to treat themselves, although
repeated treatment may still be needed.