Psychological debriefing is a formal version of providing emotional and psychological support immediately following a traumatic event. The goal of Psychological debriefing is to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder and other negative sequelae. Most Psychological debriefing interventions involve a single session which might last between one and three hours, in the days immediately following a traumatic event. The timing of the treatment, and qualifications of the personnel who deliver psychological debriefing, varies and Psychological debriefing is often provided in groups.
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience is one of the most accessed journals on Psychological debriefing. All published articles are assigned to Digital Object Identifier (DOI) CrossRef and are freely accessed using PubMed, MEDLINE, PscycINFO, and EBSCO.
Last date updated on May, 2014