The Effectiveness of the Islamic Psychotherapy in Reducing the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for a Sample of Patients at Al-Amal Clinic for Psychiatry in Amman

Abstract

The purpose of this current study was to detect the effectiveness of the Islamic Psychotherapy in reducing the level of (PTSD) for a purposive sample of (20) patients at Al-Amal Clinic for Psychiatry in Amman. To diagnose (PTSD) the researcher used two tools of diagnosis: 1) criteria of diagnose (PTSD) with (DSM, IV, 1994), and 2) Al-Kobeisi (PTSD) questionnaire (1998).To reduce the symptoms of (PTSD) the researcher applied the Islamic Psychotherapy Programme which was designed and applied by Al-Obaidi (2003) on a sample of PTSD (patients in Al-Ghazali mosque located in Tarik area, Amman. The Islamic Psychotherapy included (16) therapy sessions, two sessions per week on Tuesdays and Fridays. Each session lasted for three hours. The results of the statistical analysis indicated the following: There were significant differences between the pre and post diagnosis for both groups. There were no significant differences between the pre and post diagnosis for two small independent groups using the Man Whitney Test. Based on the previous results, the study strongly recommended the improvement and activation of this type of therapy.