Abstract
To assess the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among Haitian nurses at the International Child Care-Haiti, Inc., and the faculty and students at the National Haitian School of Nursing to determine their social and occupational functioning and to enhance theri resilience through an evidence-based treatment. Using the subject's scores on two assessments, a classroom-based cognitive behavioral intervention will be designed for use by the Haitian Directors of Nurses at both facilities to provide the subjects with coping skills that enhance resiliency. The two instruments are 1) the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) is a 30 item assessment that evaluates the frequency and intensity of each traumatic symptom in the last month and the impact of these symptoms on the individual's social and occupational functioning, and 2) the Beck Depression Inventory, a 21 question multiple choice survey used to measure the severity of major depressive disorder. Authors will use interpreters and translated training manuals and instruments to train Haitian professionals to administer these assessments. The authors will collaboratively analyze the results with the Directors of Nurses at both facilities in order to identify universal and culturally specific symptoms. The intervention is a Prolonged Exposure therapy acknowledged as an evidence-based treatment of PTSD by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Sigma Membership
Unknown
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Prolonged Exposure Therapy, PTSD Treatment, PTSD Assessment
Recommended Citation
Robinson, Kim and Palmer, Ellen L., "Post disaster assessment and enhancement of social and occupational functioning in Haitian nurses, faculty and students" (2012). Convention. 175.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2011/presentations_2011/175
Conference Name
41st Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Grapevine, Texas, USA
Conference Year
2011
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Post disaster assessment and enhancement of social and occupational functioning in Haitian nurses, faculty and students
Grapevine, Texas, USA
To assess the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression among Haitian nurses at the International Child Care-Haiti, Inc., and the faculty and students at the National Haitian School of Nursing to determine their social and occupational functioning and to enhance theri resilience through an evidence-based treatment. Using the subject's scores on two assessments, a classroom-based cognitive behavioral intervention will be designed for use by the Haitian Directors of Nurses at both facilities to provide the subjects with coping skills that enhance resiliency. The two instruments are 1) the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) is a 30 item assessment that evaluates the frequency and intensity of each traumatic symptom in the last month and the impact of these symptoms on the individual's social and occupational functioning, and 2) the Beck Depression Inventory, a 21 question multiple choice survey used to measure the severity of major depressive disorder. Authors will use interpreters and translated training manuals and instruments to train Haitian professionals to administer these assessments. The authors will collaboratively analyze the results with the Directors of Nurses at both facilities in order to identify universal and culturally specific symptoms. The intervention is a Prolonged Exposure therapy acknowledged as an evidence-based treatment of PTSD by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Description
41st Biennial Convention - 29 October-2 November 2011. Theme: People and Knowledge: Connecting for Global Health. Held at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center.