Poulsen Dorthe Varning, Stigsdotter Ulrika K, Djernis Dorthe, Sidenius Ulrik
University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Health Psychol Open. 2016 Mar 31;3(1):2055102916637090. doi: 10.1177/2055102916637090. eCollection 2016 Jan.
Available evidence shows that an increasing number of soldiers are seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder. The post-traumatic stress disorder condition has big emotional and psychological consequences for the individual, his/her family and the society. Little research has been done to explore the impact of nature-based therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder although there is a growing amount of evidence pointing towards positive outcome. This qualitative study aims to achieve a deeper understanding of this relationship from the veteran's perspective. Eight Danish veterans participated in a 10-week nature-based therapy. Qualitative interviews were conducted and analysed using the interpretative phenomenological method. The results indicated that the veterans have achieved tools to use in stressful situations and experienced an improvement in their post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.
现有证据表明，越来越多的士兵正在寻求创伤后应激障碍方面的帮助。创伤后应激障碍对个人、其家庭和社会都会产生重大的情感和心理影响。尽管越来越多的证据表明自然疗法对患有创伤后应激障碍的退伍军人有积极效果，但很少有研究探讨其影响。这项定性研究旨在从退伍军人的角度更深入地理解这种关系。八名丹麦退伍军人参加了为期10周的自然疗法。采用解释现象学方法进行了定性访谈并进行分析。结果表明，退伍军人获得了在压力情况下使用的工具，并在创伤后应激障碍症状方面有所改善。
