Early Psychological Intervention: A Word of Caution

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 179-184

  Everly Jr , George S ^a,b,c,d  

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

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^c Intl Critical Incident Stress F   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis intervention; Debriefing; Early psychological intervention; Iatrogenic harm

Indexed keywords

BIOSAFETY; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY; HEALTH HAZARD; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CRISIS INTERVENTION; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TERRORISM;

EID: 1642432880     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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