ISSN : 2663-2187

A Case Study of a Ukrainian Refugee in Turkey: Metaphoric Associative Cards (MACs) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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EMDR is a well-known intervention technique widely used in psychological trauma cases, while Metaphoric Associative cards are a relatively new diagnostic and psychocorrectional tool. In this study, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), along with Metaphoric Associative Cards (MAC), were used to treat PTSD in a 37-year-old refugee from Ukraine after escaping the war, felt anxious and unsafe, had trouble sleeping, and constantly worried about daily life. After six sessions of this combined therapy, her mood improved, her anxiety decreased, and she felt hopeful about the future. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults (STAI-AD) was used to measure her anxiety before and after the therapy. Results revealed a significant decrease in state anxiety (p=0.034) after the treatment, indicating that after a few sessions of EMDR paired with MACs, there were remarkable improvements, proving it can be one of the treatment methods for PTSD.

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