Coping styles in the treatment of traumatized refugees
Coping styles may influence refugees' psychological adjustment to traumatic experiences and have been associated with PTSD severity en quality of life. This study investigated if coping styles interact with psychological adjustment, dropout en treatment response and if treatment changes coping. Participants were traumatized refugees and asylum seekers (N=72) referred to a specialized Dutch clinic and with diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Clinician-rated PTSD severety, self-reported quality of life and coping styles were assessed before and after treatment and participants were randomly assigned to either 9 EMDR or 12 stabilisation sessions. Results indicated that avoidance coping decreased significantly in EMDR, which is important because pre-treatment avoidance had a detrimental relation to treatment response. Stabilisation was found to be most beneficial for highly problem-focused refugees. Assessing coping styles could have value in planning treatment for traumatized refugees and interventions specifically aimed at modifying coping styles might be of importance
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