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National guidance recommends post\u2010incident responses after restrictive interventions but provides little indication of the explicit purpose.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To examine how post\u2010incident responses are defined and implemented according to English NHS mental health trust policies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A Freedom of Information request was sent to all 52 English NHS mental health trusts to identify policies, guidelines, procedures and training materials about post\u2010incident responses. Data was extracted using an iterative process and assessed using content analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Forty\u2010six trusts responded (response rate 88.5%); 98 policies were included. Responses were inconsistently defined and there was variation in how they are conceptualised and operationalised in practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings demonstrate inconsistencies in the definition, timing, facilitation and content of post\u2010incident responses. The policies offer little guidance to staff in outlining when, how and with whom to conduct them. 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