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Commonalities and new directions in post-trauma support interventions: From pathology to the promotion of post-traumatic growth
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This chapter will aim to address a number of issues in order to lend clarity to the debate by beginning with (1) providing a brief overview of the development of Psychological Debriefing (PD) and the direction of research in the field; (2) examining the current trend to re-invent the wheel by renaming CISM and PD interventions; (3) deconstructing some of the myths surrounding PD, especially that of retraumatization through the provision of PD; and (4) examining and illustrating how the literature has added to the lack of clarity and confusion. The chapter will also go on to examine some key issues in the provision of PD within the context of post-trauma support, such as training in PD, the role of assessment prior to initiating peer support group crisis intervention meetings, and what the NICE Guidelines for PTSD really recommend with regard to early interventions. We will then move on to argue for the use of CISM, PD, and other workplace trauma support interventions within the context of social and organizational support given that there is significant evidence to indicate that social support is seen as a significant protective factor following exposure to traumatic events and the lack of social support as a major risk factor. Finally we will argue for a more sophisticated approach to research and practice in the field of workplace trauma support by suggesting a new paradigm for understanding the rationale for providing such support. This will be through addressing issues related to measuring the effectiveness of interventions within the context of post-traumatic growth rather than the presence or absence of pathology, an issue, which has dominated the literature with regard to assessing the effectiveness of early interventions. The promotion of psychological well-being (PWB) and resilience will also be addressed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)
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2012
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Traumatic stress disorders
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Regel, S. & Dyregrov, A. (2012). Commonalities and new directions in post-trauma support interventions: From pathology to the promotion of post-traumatic growth. In: Hughes, R., Kinder, A. & Cooper, C. L. (eds.) International handbook of workplace trauma support. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons, pp. 48-67.
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