Abstract

This study examined the effectiveness of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy on traumatized women in Maiduguri internally displaced person’s camp. Two research question, objectives and research hypotheses guided the study. The study used quasi-experimental research design. A sample of 75 women (participants) was drawn from the population. One set of instruments were used by the researcher to determine those who are traumatized in the internally displaced person’s camp, this instruments was used as a treatment package. The validity of the instrument was obtained by Pur (2017) and the reliability index of 0.72 was obtained for REBT.  The research hypothesis was subjected to t-test and ANOVA analysis. The study concluded that trauma among internally displaced women can be effectively managed using of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy as a treatment package and the result also shows that Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy is effective  in reducing trauma among the Internally Displaced Women. Based on the effectiveness, Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy on traumatized women, it was recommended that Counselling Association of Nigeria needs to encourage counsellors to make use of both REBT  package in managing traumatized clients at all level i.e., either male or female nor young and old. Also, sociologist help people learn the sick role through socialization and enact it with the cooperation of others - when they fall ill.