Effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy for adolescents with family post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy(SFBT) for adolescents with family post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), and to provide a reference for the mental intervention for adolescents of PSTD. Methods From January 2017 to June 2018, 42 cases of PTSD adolescents with family trauma were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 21 cases in each group; 21 healthy adolescents were enrolled as healthy group. The scores of Essen Trauma Inventor for children and adolescents(ETI-CA), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale(RSES), Self-Consistency and Congruence Scale(SCCS) and Mental Health Test(MHT) were evaluated. The observation group received SFBT intervention 6 times, the control group received no special intervention. The scores of the three groups were compared. Results Before the intervention, the RSES scores of the observation group and the control group were(26.68±3.12) and(27.58±3.72), significantly lower than(31.25±6.73) of the healthy group(F=13.63, P Conclusion SFBT intervention can reduce PTSD level in adolescents with family PTSD, improve self-esteem, self-harmony and mental health.