en <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#f79646">Aims:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">This study explored and proposed architectural design strategies for rehabilitation centers serving individuals affected by war-related post-traumatic stress disorder in Iran. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#f79646">Instrument & Methods:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">Employing a comprehensive mixed-methods approach, the study integrated a literature review of global best practices in healing architecture, expert consultations involving architects, psychologists, and post-traumatic stress disorder patients, as well as on-site analyses of existing rehabilitation facilities within Iran. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#f79646">Findings:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">There was a consistent emphasis on trauma-informed design principles, such as predictability, privacy, and sensory modulation, as critical components in reducing anxiety and fostering emotional regulation. Case studies of exemplary facilities worldwide demonstrated the success of incorporating natural light, views of nature, flexible layouts, and quiet zones in post-traumatic stress disorder-centered spaces. The high importance placed on elements, such as natural lighting, calming color schemes, sound insulation, ergonomic furnishings, and spatial arrangements that balance privacy with social interaction, was highlighted. These findings were triangulated with feedback from mental health professionals and architects, resulting in a set of evidence-based design guidelines tailored to the cultural and socio-economic context of Iranian rehabilitation settings.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#f79646">Conclusion:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">Architectural design plays a critical role in the rehabilitation of individuals in Iran who are psychologically injured due to war.</span></span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"></span></span></b></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),Architecture,Rehabilitation,Patients, 253 259 http://ijwph.daneshafarand.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2330-1&slc_lang=en&sid=3 S. Khademi Kalantari 1003194753284600379791 1003194753284600379791 No Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architectural and Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran N. Mirzakhani 1003194753284600379981 1003194753284600379981 Yes Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran