A guide to finding the right information
The variety of stress related articles we see in this issue is encouraging with regard to what is going on in the world of CISM. “First Responder Mental Health: A Literature Review,” “Spiritual Well-being – A Proactive Resilience Component,” and “So You Want to Work with Firefighters” each bring a different approach to dealing with crises.
- Case studiesFirst responders are ninety percent more likely to be exposed to a potentially traumatic event (PTE) more than eleven times in their lifetime
- EditorialIt is always a pleasure to read new submissions for the Crisis Journal, and the three articles that we have in the June 2021 issue renew that enjoyment.
- Case studiesResearch suggests spiritual resilience may ameliorate the negative effects of exposure to traumatic events among disaster mental health first responders.
- Original researchThe dangers firefighters are exposed to are significant in number and intensity.The fire service culture is very unique and is often its own barrier to treatment.