Citation

Pender DA, Prichard KK. Int. J. Emerg. Ment. Health 2008; 10(1): 39-48.

Affiliation

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA. dpender@niu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Chevron Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18546758

Abstract

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.

Language: en