Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy9.2 (Mar 2017): 189-197. Objective: This research investigated the role of Islamic appraisals, trauma-related appraisals, and religious coping in Muslim trauma survivors. Method: We report 2 studies of Muslim trauma survivors with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) living in the United Kingdom (Study 1) and a sample of Muslim trauma survivors living in Northern Iraq (Study 2). To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.