What specific strategies can emergency responders utilize to connect with particularly challenging individuals? / by Mark D. Lerner and Raymond D. Shelton.
Material type: TextSeries: Trauma response infosheetPublication details: New York : The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Inc., c2001Description: [2] leavesSubject(s): DDC classification:- 155.935 21
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Books | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 155.935 WHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 011799931 |
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Reprinted from "Acute traumatic stress management" by Mark D. Lerner and Raymond D. Shelton
Spiral bound
During traumatic exposure, individual reactions may present on a continuum from a totally detached, withdrawn reaction to the most intense displays of emotion. To address an individual's emergent psychological needs, emergency responders must "break through" these emotional states. Distraction, disruption and diffusion are highly practical techniques for engaging these individuals
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