Abstract
Over three years of repeated terrorist attacks in Israel have shown that the victims suffering from acute stress syndromes constitute the bulk of the casualties. The large number of psychological victims presents an immediate problem of hospital surge capacity. The need for alleviating acute suffering and preventing chronic, disabling posttraumatic syndromes requires organizational and clinical skills. The article reviews deployment and intervention protocols for the treatment of victims and affected staff members in a general hospital setting.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Trauma of Terrorism |
| Subtitle of host publication | Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An International Handbook |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 425-437 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781136747052 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2005 |
Keywords
- Acute stress
- CBT
- EMDR
- Group debriefing
- Hospital preparedness
- Hypnosis
- Staff support