Standards

Posted: 08/01/05

MSD 224 - Crisis Reaction and Response

Course Description

This course will provide an overview of stress reactions as applied to victims and rescuers. This course will also provide a specific focus on preventing vicarious victimization , stress and reactions, and post traumatic stress disorder, and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) as applied to specific organizations and individuals. As a final outcome, the student will develop an intervention and training program for an identified group.

Competency Areas	Hours
Disaster overview and introduction	Class	50
Counseling Techniques	D. Lab	0
Study of Stress	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Stress prevention and treatment techniques	Credit	5

Prerequisite:	MSD124
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
Disaster overview and introduction		05
	o Define disaster, disaster mental health services, and post traumatic stress disaster (PTSD) o Identify specific groups for intervention
Counseling Techniques		05
	o Gain knowledge of counseling theory, techniques, and intervention
Study of Stress		20
	o Identify factors associated with disaster stress, extreme stress reactions, disaster experiences associated with PTSD, and prevalence of PTSD post disaster o Understand and utilize Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) o Summarize basic principles of emergency care o Understand phases of stress and intervention o Learn the stress associated with disaster work
Stress prevention and treatment techniques		20
	o Understand emergency phase on and off site interventions o Learn who are emergency workers o Learn the rescue work culture o Learn guidelines to consulting with staff, teams, and others

Suggested Resources

Mitchell and Bray, Emergency Services Stress, Brady Publishing, 0-89303-687-0, 1990.

Mikolaj, Stress Management for the Emergency Care Provider, Brady Publishing, 0-13-009686-5, 2005