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There are different types of interventions for
various situations. The most
stressful being line of duty deaths,
co-worker suicide, multiple event
incidents, delayed intervention and
multi-casualty incidents. The type
of intervention used depends on the
situation, the number of people
involved, and their proximity to the
event.
The optimum is a three-step approach
that addresses the trauma at various
stages of progression.A defusing is
done the day of the incident before
the person(s) has a chance to sleep.
The defusing is designed to assure
the person/people involved that
their feelings are normal, tells
them what symptoms to watch for over
the short term and to offer them a
lifeline in the form of a telephone
number where they can reach someone
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A debriefing is normally done within
72 hours of the incident and gives
the individual or group the
opportunity to talk about their
experience, how it has affected
them, brainstorm coping mechanisms,
identify individuals at risk, inform
the individual or group about
services available to them in their
community.
A debriefing is normally done within
72 hours of the incident and gives
the individual or group the
opportunity to talk about their
experience, how it has affected
them, brainstorm coping mechanisms,
identify individuals at risk, inform
the individual or group about
services available to them in their
community. |
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The intervenor is always
watching for individuals who are
not coping well and additional
assistance is offered at the
conclusion of the process. All
of the methodologies currently
in use have follow-up as the
final step. This is always done
after the intervention,
optimally within twenty-four
hours. |
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Stress is a conscious or unconscious psychological feeling or physical
situation which comes after as a
result of physical or/and mental
'positive or negative pressure' to
overwhelm adaptive capacities. |
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There are a variety of methodologies currently in use for
debriefing. The most common process
used is a seven step programme
, although some organizations use a
three step programme. The seven
steps are: introduction of
intervenor and establishment of
guidelines;
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A person typically is stressed when
positive or negative experiences
temporarily strain or overwhelm
adaptive capacities. Stress is
highly individualized and depends on
variables such as the novelty, rate,
intensity, duration, or personal
interpretation of the input, and
genetic or experiential factors.
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