Pastoral crisis intervention: A word of caution

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 211-216

  Everly Jr , George S ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis intervention; Debriefing; Early psychological intervention; Iatrogenic harm; Pastoral crisis intervention

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DECISION MAKING; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CRISIS INTERVENTION; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; PASTORAL CARE;

EID: 11844303546     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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