ABSTRACT
Group therapy is valuable for survivors of traumatic events caused by terrorism who may feel ostracized from the larger society, or even judged or blamed for their experience. Bonding in a supportive environment with others who have had similar experiences can be a critical step toward regaining trust and moving forward with one's life following a traumatic event. Group therapies for adult trauma survivors are categorized by the approach to traumatic memories as being either uncovering or covering types, depending upon whether the therapy promotes in-depth trauma processing. Providing psychoeducational material regarding awareness of normal reactions to trauma and utilization of key coping skills bolsters the group members' resources for coping with current and future trauma-related reminders and symptoms. Traumatic events have a broad impact on an individual's daily life including medical, psychiatric, interpersonal, and cultural disruptions that may be expressed by negative alterations of physical, psychological, and social well-being.
