Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM):
Advanced Group Crisis Intervention

Instructor: Patricia L. Tritt, RN, MA

FACT SHEET

The Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM): Advanced Group Crisis Intervention training program has been designed to provide the experienced provider with the latest information on critical incident stress management techniques and post-trauma syndromes. The program emphasizes a broadened knowledge base concerning critical incident stress interventions established in the Basic program. Special emphasis is placed on troubleshooting difficult and complex situations. This training meets the requirements of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. Basic CISM training is a prerequisite for all participants.

Course topics include:

Crisis intervention concepts

Critical incident stress debriefing

Mechanisms of action in CISM

Research and outcome findings

Post traumatic stress syndromes

Troubleshooting common problems

Dealing with difficult debriefings and defusings

Mass casualty or disaster application

CISM and children

The suicide debriefing

Grief and loss

Application exercises

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

Discuss key crisis intervention concepts.

Participate in a CISM simulation and comment on the process.

Discuss the theoretical basis for CISM.

Discuss research evidence regarding CISM.

Discuss the pathological consequences of traumatic stress.

Identify at least 4 common problems that may be encountered when providing CISM interventions

Describe key concepts in managing difficult interventions: multiple event CISD, significantly delayed interventions, line of duty death.

Describe special considerations in crisis intervention during and following disaster situations.

Identify differences in working with children in crisis.

Describe special considerations in providing support following coworker suicide.

Contrast reactions to acutely stressful situations and grief and loss reactions.

This program is 15 contact hours.