Background Over approximately the last fifteen years, early psychological interventions,
such as psychological'debriefing', have been increasingly used following psychological …

Rimé et al.(1992) showed that most emotional experiences are shared with others shortly
after they occurred. They proposed that social sharing represents an integral part of …

In the wake of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, more than 9,000 counselors
went to New York City to offer aid to rescue workers, families, and direct victims of the …

Urban firefighters are at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due in part to their
exposure to duty-related trauma. This study compared duty-related trauma exposures and …

Notes that although psychological debriefing (PD) represents the most common form of early
intervention for recently traumatized people, there is little evidence supporting its continued …

Background: When disasters occur, humanitarian relief workers frequently deploy to assist in
rescue/recovery efforts. Aims: To conduct a systematic review of factors affecting the …

The atrocities of war have detrimental effects on the development and mental health of
children that have been documented since World War II. To date, a considerable amount of …

Provides an exploration of the cognitive processes used in bereavement, using the
framework of the dual process model (DPM). The analysis of the process of coping with …

Background Many people who experience a disaster will do so as part of an occupational
group, either by chance or due to the nature of their role. Sources of data This review is …

This paper traces the development of peer-reviewed, integrated research on disaster risk
over the past fifteen years to assess the current state of knowledge. We define integrated …