Employee Services > Benefits and HR Managers > Intervention > Clinical Definitions of Possible Interventions

CISD:

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (or Defusing)

Group process
Formalized script
Specialized facilitator
Two-hour event
Within one to three days of the event
Situation: threat of or actual physical harm
Examples: explosion, violence, murder, serious injury/death

EISD:

Emotional Incident Stress Debriefing

Group process
No formalized script (prior consultation/planning)
Specialized facilitator
One- to two-hour event
Within one day - up to two weeks post-event
Situation: threat of / or actual emotional harm
Examples: layoffs, bomb threat, robbery, death of co-worker

ON-SITE:

Counseling

Individual process (up to three individuals)
No formalized script (prior consultation/planning)
Specialized or general counselor
30 to 90 minutes per session
As needed
Personal issues resulting in workplace disruption
Examples: employee conflict, low morale, adjustment issues

TRAINING:

Wellness Programs and Supervisory Training

Group process
Formalized/customized program
Specialized presenter
One to four hours in length
As needed
Group issues resulting in workplace disruption
Examples: conflict, change, and stress management