Debriefing

Immediately following a restrictive physical intervention, everyone involved can feel shaken. They should not be left alone. Particular care is needed at this time. Your job is to support them through to when they can rejoin the group. There are some actions that will help. These are set out below.

Your actions



Why?



Physical interventions can be traumatic for both young people and residential workers. It is important for all those involved in physical restraint to be given the opportunity to receive support about the incident and be offered time for reflection. All involved should be given time to: express difficult emotions reflect on what happened find the learning points for the future Your discussions can include the areas on the right. We have also included these in the form of a checklist that you can download from the Extra resources section and use in your debriefing sessions.



Debriefing is an essential phase and should not be omitted. It does not have to take a long time, it can be short and focus on the main feelings and learning points for the future.