Group process research and emergence of therapeutic factors in critical incident stress debriefing.
Critical incident stress debriefing is a highly utilized and often debated form of post-trauma exposure intervention. This article presents exploratory group process research that utilized a mixed method approach and group process research techniques. The article's findings, the emergence of therapeutic factors, support that CISD group work does yield indicators consistent with support/ psychoeducation groups with a crisis theme. Further the events that trigger the intervention yield specific therapeutic factors. CISD group work may be better understood through established group research patterns.
Pender
Debra A
DA
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA. dpender@niu.edu
Prichard
Karen K
KK
D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D054527:Mass Casualty Incidents / Q000523:psychology*; D018635:Rescue Work; D040921:Stress Disorders, Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*