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This quarter British Medical Bulletin has another wide variety of reviews on topics that are new or of especial relevance to modern medical practice.
The first review, which is very topical, is on ‘Psychological Interventions Following Terrorist Attacks’ (Page 7) by Mansdorf from Hadera, Israel.
He makes the point that psychological reactions to terror attacks have been documented as ranging from transient behavioural symptoms to more serious post-traumatic stress. A review of representative studies is presented, with a critical analysis of the salient points of the various psychological intervention strategies for terrorist attacks. Most interventions focus either on a model based on critical incident stress management (CISM, which includes ‘debriefing’) or on fostering personal coping and psychological ‘resilience’. Common aspects of both general approaches include multifaceted models that foster social support and include a preparatory phase; an intervention phase of ‘psychological first aid’ and a follow up phase of
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