Taking care of the psychological trauma by the general practitioner
Rubovszky, G.
Revue Medicale Suisse 2(52): 383-387
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 16521714 Document Number: 604061
Someone who experiences an important psychological trauma will undergo typical sequences of mental disorder with a time-dependent clinical course. The classification of psychiatric disorders (DSM-IV) focuses on two stages: acute and chronic. Clinical intervention with these traumatized patients must consider this evolution and must adjust the intensity and kind of treatment response as well as the therapist's profile. The involvement during the acute stage, often called "debriefing", is the fundamental start point of a quality care, eventually leading toward a long lasting therapy, but is currently controversial needing some development. The aim of this article is the clarification of the debate related to the clinician's care of the psychological trauma.