Reaction Phase
Participants are asked to discuss "what was the worst part of the event for them, personally." This phase generally causes participants to begin exploring some of their deeper, personal responses to the event. Depending on the intensity of the event and the number of participants, this segment may last thirty minutes to one hour.
Symptom Phase
Participants are asked to describe the signs and symptoms of any distress they experienced, such as feeling nauseated, sweating palms, or having difficulty making decisions. Usually three occurrences of signs and symptoms are discussed:
- Those that appeared at the time of the incident,
- Those that arose during the next few days, and
- Those that they are still experiencing at the time of the debriefing.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
7-6. During which debriefing phase are participants asked to identify the worst part of the event for them, personally?
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