- Symptoms:
- Discussion of CIS
- Normal people and reactions
- Only event is abnormal
- Stress Management
- Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, Talk
- Long term symptoms & counseling
- Better with time from event
- Some need referral
- Team go around for last thoughts
- Questions or comments
- Restate the overall purpose of debriefing and CISM team (e.g. short term)
- Reinforce confidentiality
- Encourage personal plan of action
- Reassurance about improvement
- Stay after for refreshments/discussion
- Thanks for participating
- Handouts/contact information
Defusing Modifications:
- Closer to event, shorter the encounter
- May follow debriefing format
- Less depth of phases
- <72 hrs, skip reaction phase
- Symptoms:
- Discussion of CIS
- Normal people and reactions
- Only event is abnormal
- Stress Management
- Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, Talk
- Long term symptoms & counseling
- Better with time from event
- Some need referral
- Team go around for last thoughts
- Questions or comments
- Restate the overall purpose of debriefing and CISM team (e.g. short term)
- Reinforce confidentiality
- Encourage personal plan of action
- Reassurance about improvement
- Stay after for refreshments/discussion
- Thanks for participating
- Handouts/contact information
Defusing Modifications:
- Closer to event, shorter the encounter
- May follow debriefing format
- Less depth of phases
- <72 hrs, skip reaction phase
Teaching Phase:
- Symptoms:
- Discussion of CIS
- Normal people and reactions
- Only event is abnormal
- Stress Management
- Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, Talk
- Long term symptoms & counseling
- Better with time from event
- Some need referral
- Team go around for last thoughts
- Questions or comments
- Restate the overall purpose of debriefing and CISM team (e.g. short term)
- Reinforce confidentiality
- Encourage personal plan of action
- Reassurance about improvement
- Stay after for refreshments/discussion
- Thanks for participating
- Handouts/contact information
Defusing Modifications:
- Closer to event, shorter the encounter
- May follow debriefing format
- Less depth of phases
- <72 hrs, skip reaction phase
- Symptoms:
- Discussion of CIS
- Normal people and reactions
- Only event is abnormal
- Stress Management
- Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, Talk
- Long term symptoms & counseling
- Better with time from event
- Some need referral
- Team go around for last thoughts
- Questions or comments
- Restate the overall purpose of debriefing and CISM team (e.g. short term)
- Reinforce confidentiality
- Encourage personal plan of action
- Reassurance about improvement
- Stay after for refreshments/discussion
- Thanks for participating
- Handouts/contact information
Defusing Modifications:
- Closer to event, shorter the encounter
- May follow debriefing format
- Less depth of phases
- <72 hrs, skip reaction phase