Brief emergency intervention for acute psychological trauma can result in all EXCEPT which of the following?
a. prevention of development of post-traumatic stress disorder
b. a paradoxically higher incidence of post-traumatic stress symptoms
c. social stigmatization as permanently traumatized
d. reframing of cognitive appraisal from helpless to no longer helpless
C
Brief emergency intervention for acute psychological trauma does not result in social stigmatization as permanently traumatized. The intention, and in some cases the result, is to prevent the development of PTSD. When a support system is in place for the client to include education regarding PTSD, stress management advice, advice about seeking further treatment, and a telephone helpline, oftentimes additional treatment sessions are unneeded. However, when the session is limited to a single "debriefing" after the traumatic event, it is not only unhelpful, but may increase the incidence of PTSD.
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