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CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Clinical Psychology
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mental health leader
1, record 1, English, mental%20health%20leader
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mental health site leader 1, record 1, English, mental%20health%20site%20leader
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The SPC [staff processing center] mental health leader [is] preferably a mental health professional licensed to provide independent psychotherapy services... The mental health leader [is responsible for] the onsite supervision of mental health services [such as] the screening of responders, ensuring critical incident stress management awareness training to all responders,... coordinating a system to provide mental health debriefing services to out-processing responders... 1, record 1, English, - mental%20health%20leader
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Psychologie clinique
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chef de santé mentale
1, record 1, French, chef%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La supervision [...] est assurée par un médecin psychiatre [...¸] assisté par le chef de la santé mentale [...] et l'infirmière [...] 1, record 1, French, - chef%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Psicología clínica
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jefe de salud mental
1, record 1, Spanish, jefe%20de%20salud%20mental
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stress debriefing session
1, record 2, English, %20stress%20debriefing%20session
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Departments must ensure that... where employees are likely to be involved in critical incidents because of the nature of their work, a procedure is established to provide an initial stress debriefing session as soon as possible after such an incident and EAP [employee assistance program] follow-up if required... 1, record 2, English, - %20stress%20debriefing%20session
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service d'intervention en matière de stress
1, record 2, French, service%20d%27intervention%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20stress
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ministères doivent faire en sorte [...] lorsque les employés sont susceptibles de participer à des incidents critiques en raison de leur emploi, que soit élaborée la marche à suivre pour leur fournir les premiers services d'intervention en matière de stress aussitôt que possible après un tel incident et faire le suivi du PAE [programme d'aide aux employés] au besoin [...] 1, record 2, French, - service%20d%27intervention%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20stress
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service d'intervention en matière de stress : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - service%20d%27intervention%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20stress
Record 2, Key term(s)
- services d'intervention en matière de stress
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mental health and hygiene
- Human Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- critical incident stress defusing
1, record 3, English, critical%20incident%20stress%20defusing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- critical incident defusing 2, record 3, English, critical%20incident%20defusing
correct
- CIS defusing 3, record 3, English, CIS%20defusing
correct
- CI defusing 4, record 3, English, CI%20defusing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Critical incident stress debriefing [is] a group meeting of those involved, [held] directly after the event. The purposes of CIS defusing are : to allow those involved to tell what happened and to talk about their reactions [, and] to provide information about normal stress reactions, about available support services, and about details of the follow-up CISD [critical incident stress debriefing]. 3, record 3, English, - critical%20incident%20stress%20defusing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé mentales
- Comportement humain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- désamorçage du stress provoqué par un incident critique
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9samor%C3%A7age%20du%20stress%20provoqu%C3%A9%20par%20un%20incident%20critique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- désamorçage du SIC 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9samor%C3%A7age%20du%20SIC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le désamorçage du stress provoqué par un incident critique [est] une séance [qui a lieu] tout de suite après l’IC [incident critique] où sont réunies les personnes visées. Les buts du désamorçage du SIC sont les suivants : [de] permettre aux personnes visées d’expliquer ce qui s’est passé et d’exprimer leurs réactions à l’événement [, et] de fournir de l’information à propos des réactions normales, de la disponibilité du soutien social et des détails concernant la séance de verbalisation suivant un incident critique (SVIC). 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9samor%C3%A7age%20du%20stress%20provoqu%C3%A9%20par%20un%20incident%20critique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Humanities and Social Sciences (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- RCMP/Community Suicide Intervention Program
1, record 4, English, RCMP%2FCommunity%20Suicide%20Intervention%20Program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Funding for this program ended in March 1999. The RCMP is currently seeking alternative funding to continue the program that began in 1994. The training consists of a flexible 5-day program which includes : two days of suicide intervention training, a one day healing/talking circle, a component of Aboriginal spirituality, training in critical incident stress debriefing, and community development. 1, record 4, English, - RCMP%2FCommunity%20Suicide%20Intervention%20Program
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sciences humaines (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme de prévention et d'intervention en cas de suicide GRC - communauté
1, record 4, French, Programme%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention%20et%20d%27intervention%20en%20cas%20de%20suicide%20GRC%20%2D%20communaut%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le financement de ce programme a pris fin en mars 1999. La GRC est actuellement à la recherche d'autres modes de financement pour poursuivre le programme qui a débuté en 1994. La formation est offerte dans le cadre d'un programme flexible de cinq jours dont deux sont consacrés à l'intervention en cas de suicide, une journée porte sur le cercle de la vie et de la parole, un élément de la spiritualité autochtone, la formation sur les interventions sur le stress lié aux incidents critiques et le développement communautaire. 1, record 4, French, - Programme%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention%20et%20d%27intervention%20en%20cas%20de%20suicide%20GRC%20%2D%20communaut%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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