A PRIMER ON CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM)

George S. Everly, Jr., Ph.D., C.T.S. and Jeffrey T. Mitchell, Ph.D., C.T.S. The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation As crises and disasters become epidemic, the need for effective crisis response capabilities becomes obvious. Crisis intervention programs are recommended and even mandated in a wide variety of community and occupational settings (Everly and Mitchell, 1997). Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) represents … Read More

CISM Lessons Learned: Crisis of Faith and the Importance of Spiritual Resilience

CISM Lessons Learned: Crisis of Faith and the Importance of Spiritual Resilience By: Harvey J. Burnett, Jr. School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Andrews University Clinical Director, Berrien County CISM Team Author Note Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Harvey J. Burnett, Jr., School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Andrews University, 8488 E. Campus Circle Drive, Berrien Springs, … Read More