RS Mbangmou²*, YS Mengue Ngadena¹, RB Kuate Fotso^1,2, EC Ngatcha Nkuitchou^1,2, MR NgueKeu, M Ndje Ndje¹, L Nguimfack¹, JC Ebale Moneze¹ and P Tsala Tsala¹

¹University of Younde 1 (UY1), Cameroon
²Henri Pieron Medico-Psychological and Integrative Center (HP-MPIC), Cameroon

*Corresponding Author: RS Mbangmou, Henri Pieron Medico-Psychological and Integrative Center (HP-MPIC), Cameroon.

Received: March 31, 2023; Published: May 19, 2023

Abstract

Initially designed as part of the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder, we used the Memory Structuring Intervention (MSI) method, one of the most recent Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies, in the management of the state of acute stress. To assess its effectiveness in this context of acute stress, we used a repeated measurement technique to compare the averages. The results show that this technique has a significantly positive effect on the management of the symptoms of the state of acute stress.

 Keywords: Memory Structuring Intervention (MSI); Acute Stress; Behavioral Activation (BA)

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Citation

Citation: RS Mbangmou., et al. “Clinical Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the MSI-BA Method in the Management of Acute Stress in Cameroon”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 7.6 (2023): 90-93.

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