Randomised controlled trial of psychological debriefing for victims of acute burn trauma

Bisson, Jonathan Ian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5170-1243, Jenkins, P. L., Alexander, J. and Bannister, C. 1997. Randomised controlled trial of psychological debriefing for victims of acute burn trauma. The British Journal of Psychiatry 171 (1) , pp. 78-81. 10.1192/bjp.171.1.78

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Abstract

BACKGROUND Psychological debriefing (PD) is widely used following major traumatic events in an attempt to reduce psychological sequelae. METHOD One hundred and thirty-three adult burn trauma victims entered the study. After initial questionnaire completion, participants were randomly allocated to an individual/couple PD group or a control group who received no intervention; 110 (83%) were interviewed by an assessor blind to PD status three and 13 months later. RESULTS Sixteen (26%) of the PD group had PTSD at 13-month follow-up, compared with four (9%) of the control group. The PD group had higher initial questionnaire scores and more severe dimensions of burn trauma than the control group, both of which were associated with a poorer outcome. CONCLUSION This study seriously questions the wisdom of advocating one-off interventions post-trauma, and should stimulate research into more effective initiatives.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine Research Institutes & Centres > MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Publisher:	Royal College of Psychiatrists
ISSN:	0007-1250
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2022 10:55
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/46410

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