HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS British Journal of Psychiatry Advances in Psychiatric Treatment All RCPsych Journals		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text (PDF) Submit an eLetter Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via CrossRef Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Mclvor, R. J. Articles by Gunn, J. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Mclvor, R. J. Articles by Gunn, J.

Psychological care of staff following traumatic incidents at work

Emergency Clinic, Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ

Rachel Canterbury, Psychologist

Traumatic Stress Service, Maudsley Hospital

John Gunn, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry

Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF

^* Correspondence

This paper sets out proposals for the psychological care of staff following exposure to threatening, violent or traumatic incidents in the course of their work. Used appropriately, psychological debriefing offers staff the opportunity to discuss their feelings in a supportive setting, providing subjective benefit and mutual help. It is important that service providers have mechanisms in place which can be activated quickly when incidents occur. More research is needed to assess whether debriefing is effective in preventing negative outcome.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				J. Galloway Personal safety when visiting patients in the community Advan. Psychiatr. Treat., May 1, 2002; 8(3): 214 - 222. [Full Text] [PDF]