Journal of Psychiatry

The first Arabic online intervention for PTSD; the journey so far

5^th International Conference on Psychiatrist, Geriatric Psychiatry and Counseling Psychology

December 08-09, 2016 San Antonio, USA

Kate Ellis

American University in Cairo, Egypt

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

Young adults in Egypt have been heavily exposed to violence in recent years, including political violence in the Egyptian revolution and sexual assault. Creating not-for profit online resources addressing young adultsâ?? mental health is an important component in establishing equitable access to care. Addressing global mental health in vulnerable groups is critical to the success of integral human development, and has been listed by the World Health Organization as one of its new development goals. The current research addresses one of the most serious mental health challenges facing young adults in Egypt â?? post-traumatic stress. The current paper explores the adaptation and development of an online intervention for the treatment of PTSD in Egypt. Permission to adapt and translate into Arabic, an online program, developed by the National Center for PTSD, the 'PTSD coach" was obtained. During the last year, the research team have consulted with Egyptian experts in the field of mental health, as well as, conducting public focus groups to develop a culturally and colloquially appropriate online intervention for PTSD. The current paper describes the process, challenges and successes of developing the tool, and designing a large-scale intervention study to implement and measure effectiveness and acceptability amongst Egyptians.

Biography :

Email: kate.ellis@aucegypt.edu