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The disaster in Haiti once again brings up a question for relief workers: Are methods such as critical incident stress debriefing or similar forms of intervention appropriate? And, in fact, can they be harmful? I believe that telling the story when it comes to trauma is a necessary part of recovery. The question is really when and how to "apply the brakes."

















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Best wishes,
Cathy Malchiodi
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