TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - The sinking of the Estonia: the effects of critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) on rescuers
JO  - International journal of emergency mental health
A1  - Nurmi, L. A.
SP  - 23
EP  - 31
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
N2  - On the morning of September 28, 1994 the ferry Estonia sank off the coast of Finland. The loss of life reached 852 persons, while 137 persons were rescued. This study investigated the effectiveness of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) as a crisis intervention process. Results of this controlled investigation revealed that the CISD intervention proved effective in reducing symptoms of distress and psychological trauma as psychometrically assessed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1522-4821
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -