Purpose: To generate theoretical insights into the concepts that emerge through observation, narratives, and scrapbooking intervention of experiences that led to PTSD in the women participants. Design: A triangulated (mixed method) research design including a Grounded Theory approach as defined by Glaser and Strauss was used to provide a framework for the study and a systematic review of the literature was performed to compare findings with previous research. Methods: Open-ended, in-depth interviews before and after scrapbooking sessions were conducted with 9 women with diagnoses of PTSD. Emerging qualitative data were handled with the use of NVivo 7, while quantitative assessments were measured on the Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale. Findings: Participants reported that their number of PTSD symptoms and severity were reduced following the scrapbooking sessions, In addition, scores on the pre-intervention Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale were significantly decreased on the same post-intervention scale. Conclusions: For this sample women, scrapbooking served as an effective intervention in reducing the symptoms of PTSD.
