Efficacy of Cognitive Processing and Imaginal Exposure Therapy Among Survivors of the 2007/8 Post Election Violence in Kenya: A Case Study of Internally Displaced Persons Living In Maai Mahiu Camp
dc.contributor.author | Musau, Josephine N. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-10-23T11:59:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-10-23T11:59:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-05 | |
dc.description | DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in Clinical Psychology | |
dc.description.abstract | This study examined the efficacy of Cognitive Processing therapy (CPT) and Imaginal Exposure Intervention (IEI) among the IDPs in Maai Mahiu camp exhibiting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after exposure to the post- election violence (PEV) of 2007/8 in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to document types and forms of traumatic events the survivors were exposed to, determine the prevalence of PTSD and the Depressive Disorder (DD) at baseline and test the efficacy of the treatment on PTSD and DD symptoms reduction among the IDPs. The study used the pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. The target population comprised both adult females and males, from a total of 196 households. At baseline, the sample was obtained through purposive sampling where the respondents filled out: a socio-demographic, Severity of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms-Adult* *National Stressful Events Survey PTSD Short Scale (NSESSS) and Beck‘s depression questionnaires. Respondents who had full PTSD were screened further with the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) to confirm current PTSD. Those with current PTSD and DD received treatment and were reassessed at midline and at the end of the study. Fifty-one respondents successfully completed the study. Analysis was conducted using SPSS, utilizing univariate, bivariate and multivariate statistical tests. The findings indicated that IDPs underwent forceful relocations and loss of property, rape and sexual assault, and suffered traumatic grief and loss of significant others. These severe traumatic events resulted in highly prevalent PTSD and DD disorders at 62.1% and 63.3% respectively. The intervention used in this study was effective with a large effect size value for midline (d=1.483), (d= 2.423) and endline (d=2.786), (d=4.174) for PTSD and DD respectively. Based on these study findings, it was recommended that stake holders and psychological service providers should have trained personnel to handle aftermath of human conflict appropriately to avert human suffering. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Daystar University, School of Applied Human Sciences | |
dc.identifier.citation | Musau, J. N. (2016). Efficacy of Cognitive Processing and Imaginal Exposure Therapy Among Survivors of the 2007/8 Post Election Violence in Kenya: A Case Study of Internally Displaced Persons Living In Maai Mahiu Camp. Daystar University, School of Applied Human Sciences | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5549 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Daystar University, School of Applied Human Sciences | |
dc.subject | Cognitive Processing therapy | |
dc.subject | Imaginal Exposure Intervention | |
dc.subject | Maai Mahiu camp | |
dc.subject | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | |
dc.subject | post- election violence (PEV) of 2007/8 | |
dc.title | Efficacy of Cognitive Processing and Imaginal Exposure Therapy Among Survivors of the 2007/8 Post Election Violence in Kenya: A Case Study of Internally Displaced Persons Living In Maai Mahiu Camp | |
dc.type | Thesis |
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