A qualitative study of client perceptions of Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR): A brief trauma treatment

The purpose of this study was to explore client evaluations of a brief trauma treatment, Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR). Sixteen clients from four states were interviewed on their experience of TIR using a qualitative research protocol. The practitioners were experienced in TIR and its use in brief therapy. Six domains emerged from an analysis of the transcripts of the interviews: Support, Safety, Structure, Heightened Physiological State, Insight, and End Point. The domains tend to support the principal claims made by proponents of TIR but also add another dimension that has not been previously discussed. Implications of this study for social work practice in crisis counseling, education, and research are discussed.