Group process research and emergence of therapeutic factors in critical incident stress debriefing
Pender, D.A.; Prichard, K.K.
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health 10(1): 39-48
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1522-4821 PMID: 18546758 Document Number: 616787
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.