The caregiving team may also need support to process traumatic events in the community or in the care setting. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is a model of effective group crisis intervention

Question

This group intervention: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Includes a several-phase group discussion.
2. Includes psychological and psychoeducational elements.
3. Includes guidelines similar to AA.
4. Is most effective in emergency settings.

Answer 1

1,2
Rationale: CISD was originally formulated in the 1980s in response to an air disaster in Washington, DC. The original approach, known as critical incident stress debriefing, was intended to include four major elements—on-scene crisis intervention; post-incident small group discussion (known as defusing); a more formalized several-phase group discussion, which included debriefing; and follow-up support services. In practice, however, only one element, the group discussion, often to the exclusion of the others, became the focus of disaster mental health intervention. Its ease of use and the perception that it prevented PTSD led to its popularity. Although the small group meeting has both psychologic and psychoeducation elements, it should not by itself be considered psychotherapy.