Critical incident stress debriefing following traumatic life experiences

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 307-314

  Irving, P ^a   Long, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Critical incident stress debriefing; Mental health nursing; Post traumatic stress disorder; Post traumatic stress symptoms; Traumatic life events

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRISIS INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LIFE EVENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CRISIS INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0035436515     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1351-0126.2000.00388.x     Document Type: Article

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