World Trade Center Trauma Interventions: A Clinical Model for Affected Workers

Basic psychotherapy techniques are necessary for trauma intervention, including the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. The importance of these techniques is reviewed within various settings in the New York City area immediately following the World Trade Center disaster. The purpo...

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Published in:Psychoanalytic social work 2003-05, Vol.10 (1), p.79-88
Main Author: Pawlukewicz, Justine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Social Work
Crisis Intervention
debriefing
New York City
New York City, New York
Psychological trauma
Psychotherapy
Social Workers
Terrorism
Trauma
USA
World Trade Center disaster
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Summary:Basic psychotherapy techniques are necessary for trauma intervention, including the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. The importance of these techniques is reviewed within various settings in the New York City area immediately following the World Trade Center disaster. The purpose included debriefing of practitioners, as well as the education of trauma symptoms and assessment for client intervention. Perhaps most importantly was the therapeutic technique modeled by the social work leader in these vignettes, since she and other practitioners simultaneously experienced symptoms of trauma. The practice of creating and maintaining a therapeutic atmosphere at this time was an essential challenge for all.
ISSN:1522-8878
1522-9033
DOI:10.1300/J032v10n01_07