| Document ID (ISN) | 59001 |
| CIS number |
92-2091 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
McCloy E. |
| Title |
Management of post-incident trauma: A fire service perspective |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1992, Vol.42, No.3, p.163-166. Illus. 4 ref. |
| Abstract |
Post-incident trauma has specific features relating both to the incident and to the symptoms it produces. Reactive symptoms occur in most people in the immediate after-period but rising or persisting anxiety towards the end of the first week indicates a risk of a serious disorder developing. Immediate management involves debriefing and peer group support of the participants in the incident. For those who continue to experience persisting anxiety after the first week, referral to occupational health advisers or general practitioners is necessary and, if symptoms persist or recur, referral to specialist advisers such as psychologists or psychiatrists may be required. The most important factor in the treatment of post-incident trauma is to acknowledge its existence. Whilst the coping mechanisms are well established in theory, they require widespread implementation in practice. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
fire services; traumatic neurosis; complications of injury; mental stress; medical treatment; rehabilitation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
symptoms; emergency services; emergency-treatment organization |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fire fighting, police, prisons and the armed forces
Rehabilitiation
Mental stress and burnout
Mental health
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