@article{ref1,
title="Early psychosocial interventions after disasters, terrorism and other shocking events: is there a gap between norms and practice in Europe?",
journal="European journal of psychotraumatology",
year="2013",
author="Te Brake, Hans and Dückers, Michel",
volume="4",
number="online",
pages="19093-19093",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Internationally, several initiatives exist to describe standards for post-disaster psychosocial care. OBJECTIVE: This study explored the level of consensus of experts within Europe on a set of recommendations on early psychosocial intervention after shocking events (Dutch guidelines), and to what degree these standards are implemented into mental health care practice. METHODS: Two hundred and six (mental) health care professionals filled out a questionnaire to assess the extent to which they consider the guidelines' scope and recommendations relevant and part of the regular practice in their own country. Forty-five European experts from 24 EU countries discussed the guidelines at an international seminar. RESULTS: The data suggest overall agreement on the standards although many of the recommendations appear not (yet) to be embedded in everyday practice. CONCLUSIONS: Although large consensus exists on standards for early psychosocial care, a chasm between norms and practice appears to exist throughout the EU, stressing the general need for investments in guideline development and implementation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2000-8198",
doi="10.3402/ejpt.v4i0.19093",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v4i0.19093"
}