Group Crisis Support; Why it works, When & How to provide it

Group Crisis Support is a straightforward, practical guidebook for anyone providing either crucial information or crisis support services to distressed groups. More than 100 years of sound crisis intervention theory and positive-outcome research back up the guidelines in the book. It provides valuable information for those recently trained as well as the more experienced peer support personnel and crisis intervention professionals. It contains thoughtful crisis management strategies and well-referenced crisis intervention procedures for both large and small groups that will undoubtedly enhance the group management skills of trained crisis support personnel. Group Crisis Support is an invaluable tool for crisis support teams in schools, businesses, church groups, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement organizations, and the military.

Jeffrey T. Mitchell, PhD, is a clinical professor of Emergency Health Services at the the University of Maryland in Baltimore County, and President Emeritus of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. After serving as a firefighter/paramedic, Dr. Mitchell developed a comprehensive, integrated, systematic, multi-component crisis intervention program, "Critical Incident Stress Management." The United Nations has appointed him as an expert consultant to the United Nations Dept. of Safety and Security Working Group on Stress. He has authored 10 books and more than 250 articles on the subjects of crisis intervention and stress.