The Holistic Treatment Methods with Mediator Intervention for Children Affected by the Tsunami 2004 in Sri Lanka

Abstract

The main objectives of this study were investigated long-term psychosocial consequences of children and adolescents affected by the tsunami and to identify and implement appropriate mediator psychological interventions. Further to develop the school counselors’ knowledge in holistic treatment methods throughout teaches the teacher approach (mediator training program for counsellors). These above objectives related in the following broad research aims. - to investigate the long- term effects of anxiety, related with the tsunami experience, - to examine children’s educational difficulties in the aftermath of the tsunami, - to examine the difficulties of social relationships, - to identify intervention to satisfy the psychological adjustment needs of a sample of children displaying long-term effects of being affected by the tsunami, - to develop teacher counselors’ knowledge throughout the training program (mediator training program for counselors (MTPC) for focusing on holistic treatment methods which can help for tsunami-affected children intervention (mediator intervention for children) (MIC).