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[Post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological debriefing: a controversial topic]
C Debabèche1, M Ansseau, W Pitchot
1Service de Psychiatrie et de Psychologie Médicale, CHU de Liège, Belgique.
Abstract:
The last decades have demonstrated the value of early interventions after a traumatic event. The purpose of these interventions is to prevent the development of psychological consequences such as post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychological debriefing is clearly the most popular intervention. However, in the literature, it is subject to a real controversy. The objective of the present paper is to define the interest of psychological debriefing, but also alternative therapeutical strategies for people exposed to traumatic events.
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