The Effect of the Flash Technique on Childhood Traumas, Dissociation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms: Six Case Series
Mahsum Avcı, PhD
Abstract
The Flash Technique (FT) is a low-intensity individual or group intervention, which was shown to reduce the distress of disturbing and traumatic memories rapidly. For this reason, the purpose of the study was to examine the effect of the Flash Technique on childhood trauma, dissociation, and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms. The Quantitative Study Method was used in the study with the single-group pre-test post-test control group design, which is one of the semi-experimental designs. The childhood Traumas Scale, PTSD Checklist Scale, and Dissociation Questionnaire (DIS-Q) were used in the study. The study is an individual intervention application that consisted of six case series. The duration of the intervention for memories varies according to the intensity of the client's problem. But in general, interventions for memories lasted an average of 35-55 minutes. Compared to other therapies, this is shorter in terms of time. The Non-parametric Friedman Test was used for the difference between the measurements because the study group was very small. These repeated measurements are the equivalent of the One-Way Analysis of Variance. As a result of the data obtained in the study, the dissociation levels of university students (χ2 (2) = 10.33; p < .05), childhood trauma symptoms (χ2 (2) = 12.00; p < .05), and post-traumatic stress symptoms (χ2 (2) = 12.00; p < .05).It was determined that the Flash Technique is an effective technique for reducing and/or improving the dissociation levels, childhood trauma symptoms, and post-traumatic stress symptoms of university students.
Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.15640/ijhs.v11n1a12
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