After Workplace Violence Incident, Mental Health Resources a Must 5/30/12

…. said it can be necessary for companies to offer multiple group counseling sessions or "debriefings" for employees that allow them to discuss trauma and process their emotions.

Experts say employers that hold debriefings should make sure that such discussions are helping employees rather than harming them.

"If debriefing sessions turn into complaints about the company, it really fosters a lot of negativity,

Supnick said companies should try to schedule debriefing sessions when employees seem ready to discuss the situation, rather than forcing workers to talk immediately after workplace violence.

Interventions for the Prevention of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Disorder in Adults After Exposure to Psychological Trauma(06/06/12)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Psychological Debriefing, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, and Critical Incident Stress Management. Psychological debriefing interventions aim to educate ...

Specific psychological interventions that have been studied for the prevention of adult PTSD are described below and include the following: psychological debriefing interventions, including critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) and critical incident stress management (CISM);……