CISM: Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support
INSTRUCTOR: George W. Doherty
October 17-18, 2005
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Crisis intervention is NOT psychotherapy. Rather it is a specialized acute emergency mental health intervention which requires specialized training. As physical first-aid is to surgery, crisis intervention is to psychotherapy. Thus, crisis intervention is sometimes called "emotional first-aid." Crisis interventions are typically done individually (one-on-one) or in groups. This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual intervention. The audience for this class includes both emergency services, military, and business/industrial peer support personnel without formal training in mental health, as well as mental health professionals, who desire to increase their knowledge of individual (one-on-one) crisis intervention techniques.(13 Contact Hours)Please note that this is a two day class. The topics listed below will be covered over the course of two days.
Day 1:(8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m.)
• The concept of CISM as a comprehensive crisis intervention program• The role of the individual crisis intervention in the comprehensive CISM program
• Terms and concepts relevant to the study of crisis, traumatic stress and crisis intervention
• Differential utilities of selected crisis communication techniques
• Demonstration of selected crisis communication techniques
• Psychological reactions to crisis and trauma
• SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention and it's role in comprehensive CISM
• Demonstration of the us of SAFER protocol for individual crisis intervention
• Review of common problems encountered while working with individuals in crisis
Day 2:(8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m.)
• See the Day 1 list of topics. Day 2 will continue where Day 1 finished.• Day 2 will also include an exercise.
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