TY - JOUR
T1 - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Patients’ Experiences of Hope
AU - Levi, Ofir
AU - Liechtentritt, Ronit
AU - Savaya, Riki
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - In this qualitative study we examined the experience and perception of hope of 10 Israeli soldiers with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with the goal of achieving an understanding of the manners in which hope intertwines with trauma. The results indicate that hope is an integrative, changing, multidimensional phenomenon which plays a unique role in the individual’s life. Viewing hope as a crucial aspect of human life was further evident when participants referred to the traumatic event. Hope and trauma are interconnected phenomena. The form of hope a person possesses thus shapes the manner in which the traumatic event is perceived, whereas the trauma clearly reshapes the individual’s form of hope. We discuss practical implications for treatment of chronic PTSD, based on the important role of hope at times of trauma, as well as on the interrelation between hope and trauma.
AB - In this qualitative study we examined the experience and perception of hope of 10 Israeli soldiers with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with the goal of achieving an understanding of the manners in which hope intertwines with trauma. The results indicate that hope is an integrative, changing, multidimensional phenomenon which plays a unique role in the individual’s life. Viewing hope as a crucial aspect of human life was further evident when participants referred to the traumatic event. Hope and trauma are interconnected phenomena. The form of hope a person possesses thus shapes the manner in which the traumatic event is perceived, whereas the trauma clearly reshapes the individual’s form of hope. We discuss practical implications for treatment of chronic PTSD, based on the important role of hope at times of trauma, as well as on the interrelation between hope and trauma.
KW - hope
KW - posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
KW - psychology
KW - research, qualitative
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84891412274&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1049732312458184
DO - 10.1177/1049732312458184
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AN - SCOPUS:84891412274
SN - 1049-7323
VL - 22
SP - 1672
EP - 1684
JO - Qualitative Health Research
JF - Qualitative Health Research
IS - 12
ER -