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.
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA. dpender@niu.edu
Debra A
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Pender
Karen K
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Prichard
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*