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Ebrahimi A, bahramipour M. The effectiveness of expressive therapies on harmful beliefs, active coping, emotional safety and Vitality in 8-12 year old children with traumatic experiences. Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry 2026; 13 (2) : 9
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1- MSc., Department of Psychology, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
2- 2. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran ,bahramipourisfahani@iau.ac.ir
2- 2. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran ,
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Background and Aim: Childhood trauma is associated with inflammatory, autoimmune, and chronic illnesses, reduced life expectancy, and various social difficulties. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of expressive therapies on maladaptive beliefs, active coping, emotional safety, and vitality among children aged 8–12 with traumatic experiences.
Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental design with pretest–posttest and a 45-day follow-up, including experimental and control groups, was employed in this study. The statistical population consisted of all 8-12-year-old children with traumatic experiences residing in child-care centers for at risk children in Isfahan, Iran, during Spring 2024. Using convenience sampling, 40 children were selected and randomly assigned to experimental (n=20) and control (n=20) groups. Research instruments included Bernard’s Maladaptive Beliefs Questionnaire (1988), Hernández’s Active Coping Scale (2008), Brunner et al.’s Emotional Safety Scale (2008), Ryan and Frederick’s Vitality Scale (1997), and Bernstein et al.’s Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (2003). The experimental group received nine 90-minute sessions of expressive therapy based on the protocols of Gill (2016) and Kara & Kara (2015), while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) through SPSS software (version 26).
Results: Findings indicated that expressive therapies significantly improved maladaptive beliefs, active coping, emotional safety, and vitality among children aged 8-12 with traumatic experiences (P <0.001).
Conclusion: Expressive therapies can serve as an effective intervention for enhancing psychological functioning and reducing difficulties associated with traumatic experiences in children.
experiences.
Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental design with pretest–posttest and a 45-day follow-up, including experimental and control groups, was employed in this study. The statistical population consisted of all 8-12-year-old children with traumatic experiences residing in child-care centers for at risk children in Isfahan, Iran, during Spring 2024. Using convenience sampling, 40 children were selected and randomly assigned to experimental (n=20) and control (n=20) groups. Research instruments included Bernard’s Maladaptive Beliefs Questionnaire (1988), Hernández’s Active Coping Scale (2008), Brunner et al.’s Emotional Safety Scale (2008), Ryan and Frederick’s Vitality Scale (1997), and Bernstein et al.’s Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (2003). The experimental group received nine 90-minute sessions of expressive therapy based on the protocols of Gill (2016) and Kara & Kara (2015), while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) through SPSS software (version 26).
Results: Findings indicated that expressive therapies significantly improved maladaptive beliefs, active coping, emotional safety, and vitality among children aged 8-12 with traumatic experiences (P <0.001).
Conclusion: Expressive therapies can serve as an effective intervention for enhancing psychological functioning and reducing difficulties associated with traumatic experiences in children.
experiences.
Article number: 9
Keywords: Active coping, Emotional safety, Expressive therapies, Harmful beliefs, Resilience, Traumatic experience
Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2026/01/23 | Accepted: 2026/07/8 | Published: 2026/09/20
Received: 2026/01/23 | Accepted: 2026/07/8 | Published: 2026/09/20
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