Stress Management for the Emergency Care Provider

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ISBN: 9780130096869 | 0130096865
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/1/2005

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Unfortunately, stress is an occurrence for emergency services personnel. For over 20 years the effects of stress have been studied and various approaches have been established. Critical Incident Stress Management project by Mikolaj is a new approach based on some past principles. Presents chapters on escaping overload, finding the support you need, lowering stress at the station, assessing your career stress and more. For all emergency responders.

Preface	p. ix
The Nature of Stress	p. 1
Stress as a Process	p. 2
The Four Stages of Stress	p. 4
Stressor	p. 4
Threat Perception	p. 4
The Stress Response	p. 4
Relaxation or Exhaustion	p. 8
Stress: Good or Bad?	p. 9
Coping with Stress	p. 9
Effective Stress Management Techniques	p. 12
Immediate Stress Intervention Strategies	p. 13
A Healthy Diet	p. 13
Things to Avoid	p. 15
Exercise	p. 16
Communication	p. 17
Relaxation Techniques	p. 17
Long-Term Interventions	p. 20
Cognitive Restructuring	p. 21
Behavior Modification	p. 21
Art Therapy	p. 21
Emergency Services Stress	p. 23
Unrealistic Optimism	p. 24
Environmental Stressors	p. 25
Personality Stressors	p. 26
Other Stressors	p. 28
Burnout	p. 29
Critical Incidents	p. 32
Exposure to Critical Incidents	p. 33
Common Features of Critical Incidents	p. 35
Knowing or Identifying with Victims	p. 36
Large-Scale Incidents	p. 36
Surprise or Novelty	p. 37
Reactions to Critical Incidents	p. 37
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	p. 41
Historical Evolution of the Diagnostic Criteria of PTSD	p. 42
DSM-I	p. 44
DSM-II	p. 44
DSM-III	p. 45
DSM-III-R	p. 45
Current Understanding of PTSD	p. 46
DSM-IV	p. 46
Personality and Trauma	p. 47
Closing	p. 48
Critical Incident Stress Management	p. 50
Core Elements of CISM	p. 51
Precrisis Preparation	p. 52
Demobilization Procedures	p. 52
Individual Acute Crisis Counseling	p. 52
Defusings	p. 53
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing	p. 53
Process Debriefing	p. 54
Family Crisis Intervention	p. 56
Follow-Ups and Referrals	p. 57
CISD: A Critical Analysis	p. 60
Research and the Scientific Method	p. 61
Key Elements of Reported Research	p. 62
Research and CISD	p. 64
Meta-analysis Reports	p. 65
The Sample and Randomization Quandary	p. 67
Limitations of Outcome Measures	p. 68
Studies of Special Mention	p. 69
Conclusions on the Efficacy and Use of CISD and PD	p. 71
Glossary	p. 73
Posttest	p. 76
Answers to Posttest	p. 80
DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)	p. 81
The Formal CISD Process Consists of Seven Stages or Phases	p. 85
CISM: The Seven Core Elements	p. 87
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.	p. 89
References	p. 90
Bibliography	p. 92
Index	p. 99
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