Written disclosure: a way of coping with traumatic stress.
Verbal debriefing after a traumatic incident may interrupt the natural adaptive processes that help people to deal with such incidents. This article examines the effectiveness of written interventions to help people experiencing distress after trauma experienced at work. As an alternative to critical incident debriefing, the authors recommend a staff education programme in tandem with written disclosure.
Johal
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Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol.
Bennett
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014956:Writing