Debriefing

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This paper summarizes ten articles on debriefing, describing the objectives of the researchers of each article, the methodology employed in the research, and the results.

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"Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Each completed a Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PDS), which revealed the number of symptoms they were having and the severity. The same trained researcher debriefed all the participants in 1-2 hour sessions. Afterwards, each participant was contacted by telephone at 2 and 4-day intervals and 2 weeks later. PDS was again administered by phone. The group that was debriefed immediately had significantly fewer symptoms of PTSD than the delayed group. The severity was also lower at each follow-up for the group immediately debriefed."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bisson, J. I., Jenkins, P. L., Alexander, J., and Bannister, C. (1997). British Journal of Psychiatry, 171, 78-81.
• Campfield, K. M. and Hills, A. M. (2001). Effect of timing of critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) on posttraumatic symptoms. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 14 (2), 327-340.
• Carlier, I.V.E., Voerman, A.E. and Gersons, B. P. R. (2000). The influence of occupational debriefing on post-traumatic stress symptomatology in traumatized police officers. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 73, 87-98.
• Chemtob, C. M., Tomas, S., Law, W. and Cremniter, D. (1997). American Journal of Psychiatry, 154 (3), 415-417.
• Conlon, L., Fahy, T. J. and Conroy, R. (1999). PTSD in ambulant RTA victims: A randomized controlled trial of debriefing. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 46 (1), 37-44.

More papers on Debriefing:

• Analytical Essay # 107598 : "Debriefing"
• Essay # 94612 : "Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)"
• Research Paper # 119899 : "The Effects of Confidence on Social Facilitation"

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