PubMed · 1999 · 17 citations · 0 references
EducationCommunity HealthCrisis CounselingCrisis InterventionCrisis ManagementCommunity Crisis ResponseCrisis AssessmentCrisis PreventionCrisis ResponseMental Health Crisis InterventionPsychological First AidCommunity-based Psychological First AidCrisis Outcome EvaluationEmergency Psychological First AidPsychiatric Crisis InterventionPsychological First Aid EvaluationPsychological First Aid ModelPsychological First Aid PrinciplesPsychological First Aid Training
Crisis intervention is commonly thought of as acute psychological first-aid applied within close temporal proximity to the precipitating event. This paper reports the positive effects of a comprehensive crisis intervention applied over three years after the precipitating event and on a "community-wide" basis.