The Effectiveness of Meta-cognition Therapy with an Islamic Approach in Treating the People with Post-traumatic Tenseness

The purpose of this study is analyzing the effectiveness of meta-cognition therapy with an Islamic approach in treating the people with post-traumatic tenseness (caused by car accident). To do this, a single-case experimental design with multiple baselines and a follow up were used. Three people were chosen by the method of purposive sampling. 3 to5 weeks baseline were considered for each of the participants. Using the revised scale of impact of the event (IES-R), depression questionnaire (BDI-II) and anxiety questionnaire (BAI) in the baseline, treatment sessions and two months after the end of the treatment (follow-up), the analysis was done. The findings show that all three references showed a significant reduction in the score rates of the symptoms of post-traumatic tenseness, depression and anxiety. Consequently, it is understood that the meta-cognitive therapy with an Islamic approach is an effective short term therapy to reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic tenseness.