Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2021 | Published by Crisis, Stress, and Human Resilience: An International Journal

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.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents, Volume III
ICISF
A guide to finding the right information
Case studies
First Responder Mental Health: A Literature Review of Current Individual and Organizational Issues
Jordan BolzonNick Nalmasy
First responders are ninety percent more likely to be exposed to a potentially traumatic event (PTE) more than eleven times in their lifetime
Editorial
Editorial Column, Volume 3, Issue 1, June 2021
Victor Welzant
It 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 studies
Spiritual Well-Being - A Proactive Resilience Component: Exploring its Relationship with Practices, Themes, and other Psychological Well-being Factors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in CISM-Trained First Responders
Harvey J. Burnett, Jr,Justine JaegerKristen Witzel
Research suggests spiritual resilience may ameliorate the negative effects of exposure to traumatic events among disaster mental health first responders.
Original research
So, You Want to Work with Fire Fighters: A Guide For Clinicians, Enhancing Competency when Working with Fire Service Members
John A Caruso
The 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.