Author:
Sijbrandij Marit,Olff Miranda,Reitsma Johannes B.,Carlier Ingrid V. E.,Gersons Berthold P. R.
Abstract
BackgroundRecent studies show that individual single-session psychological
debriefing does not prevent and can even aggravate symptoms of
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).AimsWe studied the effect of emotional ventilation debriefing and educational
debriefing v. no debriefing on symptoms of PTSD, anxiety
and depression.MethodWe randomised 236 adult survivors of a recent traumatic event to either
emotional ventilation debriefing, educational debriefing or no debriefing
(control) and followed up at 2 weeks, 6 weeks and 6 months.ResultsPsychiatric symptoms decreased in all three groups over time, without
significant differences between the groups in symptoms of PTSD
(P=0.33). Participants in the emotional debriefing
group with high baseline hyperarousal score had significantly more PTSD
symptoms at 6 weeks than control participants
(P=0.005).ConclusionsOur study did not provide evidence for the usefulness of individual
psychological debriefing in reducing symptoms of PTSD, anxiety and
depression after psychological trauma.
Publisher
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
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