Does Early Psychological Intervention Promote Recovery From Posttraumatic Stress?
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Richard J. McNally, Richard A. Bryant, and Anke Ehlers
Volume 4, Number 2 |
Although psychological debriefing is widely used throughout the world to prevent PTSD, there is no convincing evidence that it does so.
Contents
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- Summary and Introduction
- Definition of PTSD
- Risk Factors for PTSD
- Acute Stress Disorder
- Preventing Posttraumatic Psychopathology
- Psychological Debriefing
- Considerations for Crisis Intervention
- Identification of Individuals at Risk for Chronic PTSD
- Early Treatment of Survivors With Clinical Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress
- Conclusions, Unresolved Issues, and Future Directions
- References
- Issue Cover
- About the Authors