Counseling Program to Alleviate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Orphaned Children of Martyrs in Gaza

Abstract

The aim of the study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of a counseling program to alleviate post-traumatic stress disorder in children of martyrs of the 2021 war in Gaza, the sample consisted of (60) male and female children suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, the PTSD scale was applied to them, in addition to the counseling program-preparatory researchers, measurements (pre-test and post-test) were also applied to members of the experimental group, and the results of the study concluded that the counseling program was effective in reducing posttraumatic stress disorder in orphans, with a high percentage of posttraumatic stress disorder with a relative weight equivalent (79.4%), there were statistically significant differences in the PTSD scale between the two measurements (pre and post-test) among members of the experimental group in favor of the post-test measurement, there were also no statistically significant differences in the level of PTSD among the orphans due to the variables (gender - having a brother participating in the program _ birth order of the child _ age), while there are statistically significant differences among the orphans due to the variables (place of residence) in favor of the residents of the central Gaza Strip