Workplace crisis intervention: A systematic review of effect sizes

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 153-170

  Everly, George S ^a   Sherman, Martin F ^b   Stapleton, Amy B ^c   Barnett, Daniel J ^d   Hiremath, Girish S ^e   Links, Jonathan M ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^e Department of International Health Hopkins ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis intervention; Critical incident stress management; Disaster mental health; Employee assistance programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845697816     PISSN: 15555240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J490v21n03_09     Document Type: Review

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