Psychology · Clinical & Abnormal Psychology
A topic within Clinical & Abnormal Psychology, itself one of 11 topics in that field and part of Psychology.
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Recommends trauma-focused CBT or EMDR as first-line treatment for PTSD in adults on the strength of a systematic review of trial evidence, and advises against routine single-session debriefing immediately after trauma.
link checked 17 Sept 2026Mardi J. Horowitz, Nancy Wilner & William Alvarez
Introduces the Impact of Event Scale, arguing that intrusive re-experiencing and deliberate avoidance are two distinct, separately measurable components of the stress response following a traumatic event.