This study examines an expanded debriefing model used with bank robbery victims. The model provides organizational consultation before a trauma and aids recovery after the incident through individual assessment and organizational support. Victims’ perspective of the bank robbery, the recovery process, and satisfaction with the intervention was studied. Although victims’ stated their functioning level stabilized with a supportive organization environment, continued efforts must be made to explore effective assistance in dealing with traumatic workplace-related events.
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