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Defusing
This is a brief description of the service ...
Key Benefits
 | Decompress acute stress reactions |
| Can be done shortly after an event (minutes to hours) |
| Can be utilized for small groups or individuals |
Capabilities
The Defusing is a small group intervention that can be
done within minutes to hours after a Critical Incident
- Talk about stressor
- This gets the facts of the crisis straight and assesses for stress
reactions.
- lRe-establish
social network
- When people realize that others are having similar reactions and
responses they are no longer abnormal.
- Restore adaptive functioning
- Through education about stress reactions and management, the
attendees are given the tools to care for themselves many times
eliminating the need for further CISM services.
- lRapid
intervention and Assessment
- In 45-90 minutes this early, rapid intervention allows the CISM Team
members to assess the groups for future services. Early
identification of major issues allows for more timely interventions as
needed.
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