Essentials of Psychological Crisis Intervention, Peer Support, and The Critical Incident Stress Management System (CISM)
Essentials of Psychological Crisis Intervention, Peer Support, and The Critical Incident Stress Management System (CISM)
By: George S. Everly, Jr. PhD, ABPP, FACLP
The age of stress, trauma, and disaster appears to be upon us. Unfortunately, traditional mental health resources have proven inadequate to meet the current demand for psychological services within the community and select "high risk" occupational settings. Psychological crisis intervention, peer support, and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) have emerged to expand resources for psychological support. This volume provides the reader with an introductory overview of the “essential” concepts and tactical interventions for crisis intervention, peer support, and CISM. It is essential reading for anyone, student or experienced practitioner alike, who desires an introduction to crisis intervention, peer support, and CISM and their expanding and essential roles in community psychological and occupational mental health.
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Mental health is the cornerstone of a vibrant and healthy society. Unfortunately, economic uncertainty, community violence, political vitriol, an erosion of supportive social fabrics, and increasing numbers of disasters herald a “new age of stress and trauma” which threatens the mental health of society. Traditional mental health resources have proven inadequate to respond to the growing demand for psychological support within the emergency services, healthcare, and other "high risk" occupational, as well as, community settings. The United Nations has called for the use of non-traditional psychological intervention to bolster community and occupational well-being. Psychological crisis intervention, peer support, and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) have emerged to expand resources for psychological support.
This volume provides the reader with an introductory overview of the “essential” concepts and tactical interventions for crisis intervention, peer support, and CISM. CISM is the world’s most widely used comprehensive continuum of emergent psychological support. Originally designed for the emergency services, the use of CISM quickly expanded to the military, disaster response, community mental health, and business and industrial settings. within the CISM framework. This book is “essential” reading for anyone, student or experienced practitioner alike, who desires an introduction to crisis intervention, peer support, and CISM and their roles in community psychological and occupational mental health.
George S. Everly, Jr. PhD, ABPP, FACLP
George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, CCISM is an award-winning author, researcher, and pioneer in the field of psychological trauma and disaster mental health. He has held appointments at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Harvard University. He has also served as Chief Psychologist and director of Behavioral Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Homewood Hospital. He has authored numerous professional papers and 20 books including the ground-breaking books Controlling Stress and Tension, Occupational Health Promotion, The Johns Hopkins Guide to Psychological First Aid, and A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response. He is co-founder of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) and author of one of the most viewed online courses of all time Psychological First Aid (Coursera).
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