Critical Incident Stress Debriefing


Book Description

Revised and expanded, this third edition is a handbook for demobilization, crisis management briefing (CMB), defusing and critical incident stress debriefing (CISD). It covers both basic and advanced knowledge and the suggested skills required to provide effective group crisis intervention services.










The SAFER-R Model


Book Description

Psychological Crisis Intervention: The SAFER-R Model is designed to provide the reader with a simple set of guidelines for the provision of psychological first aid (PFA). The model of psychological first aid (PFA) for individuals presented in this volume is the SAFER-R model developed by the authors. Arguably it is the most widely used tactical model of crisis intervention in the world with roughly 1 million individuals trained in its operational and derivative guidelines. This model of PFA is not a therapy model nor a substitute for therapy. Rather it is designed to help crisis interventionists stabile and mitigate acute crisis reactions in individuals, as opposed to groups. Guidelines for triage and referrals are also provided. Before plunging into the step-by-step guidelines, a brief history and terminological framework is provided. Lastly, recommendations for addressing specific psychological challenges (suicidal ideation, resistance to seeking professional psychological support, and depression) are provided.




Psychological Debriefing


Book Description

A balanced critical review of psychological debriefing by an eminent international team, published in 2000.










Critical Incident Stress Management -CISM-


Book Description

This is Volume Two in the series Innovations in Disaster and Trauma Psychology. This volume describes the CISM approach to crisis response and offers it as a new era in provision of the crisis intervention services. For the first time the essential question of CISM as a standard of care in crisis intervention is adddressed. This second edition represents the most advanced and updated resource available on the topics of CISM and crisis intervention. An annotated review of research highlights this valuable text.




Early Intervention for Trauma and Traumatic Loss


Book Description

This authoritative volume describes the state of the science of early intervention for trauma and traumatic loss across the lifespan and in a variety of contexts. While few would dispute the importance of helping people cope with severe life stressors, important questions remain about how to identify those at risk for chronic problems and which interventions actually facilitate recovery over time. Following a review of current knowledge on the predictors and course of acute stress disorder, PTSD, and traumatic grief, the volume presents a range of early intervention models designed for very young children, older children, and adults. Authors examine the empirical literature and recommend evidence-based clinical strategies whenever possible, while delineating an extensive agenda for future research. Also covered are the lessons learned from early intervention with specific populations: 9/11 survivors, combat veterans, emergency services personnel, survivors of sexual violence, and others.