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Simmons, Krystal T.; Douglas, Denika Y. – Communique, 2018
Though adults undoubtedly suffer tremendous stress in the aftermath of natural disasters such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, it is often the most vulnerable, the children, who are most traumatized and possess the fewest coping skills. Signs of child psychological trauma such as symptoms commonly associated with posttraumatic stress…
Descriptors: Children, Coping, Trauma, Natural Disasters
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Gilat, Itzhak; Reshef, Eyal – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2015
The present research examined the perceived helpfulness of an increasingly widespread mode of psychological assistance, namely, emotional first aid via email. The sample comprised 62 naturally occurring email interactions between distressful clients and trained volunteers operating within the framework of the Israeli Association for Emotional…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Mental Health, Coping, Counselor Client Relationship
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Brokenleg, Martin; Long, Nicholas J. – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2013
Children have innate brain programs for building personal strengths and social bonds, but conflict and trauma can jeopardize their growth potentials. Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) provides specific tools to turn problems into potentials. Life Space Crisis Intervention provides advanced therapeutic strategies for building strengths in…
Descriptors: Children, Child Development, At Risk Persons, Crisis Intervention
Demaria, Thomas; Schonfeld, David J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2014
Traumatic crises can have a lifelong effect. The majority of children, however, will not develop lasting problems following a crisis. The immediate goal of the school is to minimize the negative impact, support coping, accelerate adjustment, and instill confidence in students that school staff is available to address their needs. Support and…
Descriptors: Trauma, Coping, Crisis Management, Crisis Intervention
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Liang, Yuanying; Jecklin, Robert – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2012
One of the ways in which corporations influence human health occurs when a global corporation brings workers from two or more cultures together in the workplace where they experience the stress of acculturation. Researchers asked workers from two cultures at one international worksite to tell about their work, intercultural communication, thoughts…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Coping, Intercultural Communication, Corporations
Brock, Stephen E., Ed. – Communique, 2011
This article presents summaries of three articles relevant to school crisis response: (1) "Factors Contributing to Posttraumatic Growth," summarized by Steve DeBlois; (2) "Psychological Debriefing in Cross-Cultural Contexts" (Stacey Rice); and (3) "Brain Abnormalities in PTSD" (Sunny Windingstad). The first summary reports the findings of a…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Crisis Management, Brain
Warchal, Judith R.; Graham, Louise B. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2011
This article integrates the guidelines of American Red Cross and the "Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide" (Brymer et al., 2006) with adult development theories to demonstrate the promotion of adaptive functioning in adults after a disaster. Case examples and recommendations for counselors working in disaster situations are…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Natural Disasters, Adults, Counseling
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Li, Min; Xu, Jiuping; He, Yuan; Wu, Zhibin – Journal of Community Psychology, 2012
Resilience, the ability to spring back from adversity and successfully adapt to it, is becoming an increasingly popular focus in research on the intervention and prevention of mental breakdown. This article aims to assess the resilience of adults exposed to the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake 1 year after the occurrence of the earthquake, to explore the…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Ethnic Groups, Multiple Regression Analysis, Resilience (Psychology)
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Kuo, Ben C. H.; Hsu, Wei-Su; Lai, Nien-Hwa – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2011
In this study, we adopted a single qualitative case study method to explore and examine indigenous approaches to crisis counseling in Taiwan, through the distinct lens of an expert Taiwanese counseling psychologist. In-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted with the psychologist (as the case) to document her lived clinical experiences…
Descriptors: Grief, Crisis Intervention, Psychologists, Foreign Countries
Conolly-Wilson, Christina – Communique, 2009
School psychologists must have a solid understanding of how to evaluate psychological trauma. In their line of work, they have found that the PREPaRE model of school crisis intervention provides important guidance when addressing this issue. Specifically, the PREPaRE model argues that school psychologists need to conduct a needs assessment before…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Needs Assessment, School Psychologists, Psychological Patterns
Brock, Stephen E., Ed. – Communique, 2009
In this column, Crisis Management in the Schools Interest Group members summarize recent crisis management publications. The first article summarized was a meta-analysis of the risk factors associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among adults. The second study looked at the presence of life stressors among students who were expelled…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, School Psychologists, Crisis Management
Brock, Stephen E., Ed. – Communique, 2009
This article presents summaries of four recent crisis management publications: (1) "Crisis Intervention for Children/Caregivers Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence," summarized by Donna DeVaughn Kreskey; (2) "Predictors of Trauma Reactions Following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks," summarized by Kelly O'Connor; (3) "Cognitive Coping Styles and PTSD…
Descriptors: Accidents, Crisis Intervention, Terrorism, Traffic Safety
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Taub, Deborah J.; Servaty-Seib, Heather L. – New Directions for Student Services, 2008
Because bereavement is a common experience among college students, institutions of higher education must understand how students respond to death loss to take actions to assist them appropriately. How students cope with the death of someone close to them is tied to their unique developmental status, the climate of the campus, and their personal…
Descriptors: College Students, Crisis Intervention, Context Effect, Grief
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Seely, Mark R. – Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 2007
Formal psychological debriefing in the wake of a traumatic experience seems to have no impact on the development of posttraumatic symptoms. This article addresses whether a more appropriate alternative would be a less-structured, more flexible humanistic approach to crisis counseling that encourages the use of trauma survivors' natural coping…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Counseling Techniques, Coping, Psychological Services
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Freado, Mark – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2007
Much troubled behavior results as youth "import" problems that originate in the family or community, thus displacing conflicts on neutral parties. Such outside stressors can overwhelm a youth and contaminate relationships with well-meaning persons. LSCI is designed to deal with such situations through a "red-flag intervention." This article shows…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Residential Programs, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems
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