[Traumatic events and psychological support for caregivers]

Anne-Laure Seyeux; Benoît Favodon

doi:10.1016/j.revinf.2017.02.007

[Traumatic events and psychological support for caregivers]

Rev Infirm. 2017 Apr;66(230):28-30. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2017.02.007.

[Article in French]

Authors

Anne-Laure Seyeux¹, Benoît Favodon²

Affiliations

¹ Hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101 avenue Henri-Barbusse, 92140 Clamart, France.
² Hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy, 101 avenue Henri-Barbusse, 92140 Clamart, France. Electronic address: benoit.favodon@intradef.gouv.fr.

PMID: 28366255
DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2017.02.007

Abstract

When a major event such as a terrorist attack occurs, caregivers may not only be confronted with a life-endangering situation as they tend to the victims but are also faced with particularly harrowing scenes, the massive influx of seriously injured victims, the distress of the injured and their families and the disorganisation of the care structure. The psychological trauma must be treated on an individual or collective level.

Keywords: caregiver; debriefing; groupe de parole; psychological trauma; soignant; support group; traumatisme psychique.

MeSH terms

Crisis Intervention*
Emergency Medical Services*
Health Personnel*
Humans
Occupational Diseases / therapy*
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / therapy*