'Psychological debriefing' right after an accident or trauma can do more harm than good – here's why
- Written by: Richard Bryant, Professor & Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic, UNSW Sydney
ShutterstockThe recent tragic bus accident in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has again raised the issue of how we address the potential psychological effects of traumatic events.
It is interesting we revisit the same debate after each disaster, and few lessons have apparently been learned after decades of research. After the Hunter Valley...