Abstract
Natural disasters produce both community and individual trauma; Nepal’s 2015 and 2023 earthquakes exemplify this enduring impact. Previous literature has discussed the effects of PTSD and other mental health concerns post-disasters, providing some context to the difficulties in providing counseling services to those in need. However, little is known about unique psychological, cultural, and contextual factors in Nepal and how their influence and understanding may result in modifying traditional PTSD counseling interventions found in much of the existing professional literature. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to propose a culturally responsive, strengths-based framework that integrates positive psychology interventions, positive psychotherapy (PPT), forgiveness practices, and radical hope with Nepalese ethnopsychology and community-based coping systems. Whether counselors work with those who have experienced or are still experiencing repercussions from the Nepal earthquakes, having a better understanding of how diagnoses and mental health concerns are perceived is essential to the counseling profession.
Recommended Citation
Karki, N., Henry, M. C., & Leach, M. M. (2025). Positive Psychology Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among Earthquake Survivors in Nepal. Trauma Counseling and Resilience, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.33470/2997-7088.1058
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