Therefore, not purposely, numbers are most likely not the same of individuals’ actual participating in the study. This proposal only gives us a preview of what findings we anticipate. Second, the female population suggested in this study is from the cities in Rwanda and there are many variables, such as income, access to transportation, medical care, housing, English speaking, and environmental factors that may influences the outcome of PTSD symptoms being reduced by TFT than women who live in rural areas and often lack many of the cities resources. Third, there may be cultural limitations, including but not limited to it is concerned a sign of weakness when one asks for help, mental illness has a stigma attached, fear, and a lack of trusting westerners with their personal stories. These are among a few of the barriers that may affect the success of the TFT treatment and therefore it’s outcome. Lastly, the target population for this study is women survivors of the 1994 Rwanda genocide. This is a specific population within a specific country, from specific cities. Therefore, this study cannot assume that all people worldwide who suffer from PTSD will benefit from Thought Field Therapy. Taking into consideration these limitations, a trained team of local leaders and volunteers in Thought Field Therapy is vital to removing the barriers of language, mistrust of westerners, lack of transportation, and fear. The TFT team will be able to go to the rural areas and treat the women and their families for traumatic stress. The team will be equipped to train local leaders in the rural areas to carry on the therapy. TFT, as Folkes (2002) expressed, is “a rapid and culturally sensitive treatment is highly desirable with communities new to Western-style healing” (2002, p. 99). As per Folkes’ training model for TFT facilitators it is recommended that each member of the trauma team complete basic two-day training in TFT and a workshop on how to recognize trauma symptoms and the basic use of TFT in English and local language. It is very important that the facilitators do not take a complete trauma history because the questions asked may trigger intense reactions. Facilitator are to only work with what the women are …show more content…
Dunnewold (2014). The more current research provides and excellent foundation for the future research study that Dr. Frances Acoba would like to conduct in Rwanda. Thought Field Therapy has endless implications for the recipients of the therapy which includes self-application during and after therapy to reduce Post Traumatic Stress symptoms, a positive cultural treatment, and very cost-effective. A client in TFT can apply the therapeutic techniques at any time, in any place, and around those with whom they are comfortable. Thought Field Therapy is beneficial to the social work practice because of its cross-cultural application. TFT can work in conjunction with other therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Trauma Therapy, and Narrative Therapy, to name a few. Another benefit is that Thought Field Therapy training is from two-days or up to two-weeks depending on the intensity of the