Brief therapeutic approach which is ameliorative rather than curative of acute psychiatric emergencies. Used in contexts such as emergency rooms of psychiatric or general hospitals, or in the home or place of crisis occurrence, this treatment approach focuses on interpersonal and intrapsychic factors and environmental modification. (APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 7th ed)

Descriptor ID	D003419
MeSH Number(s)	F04.754.252
Concept/Terms	Crisis Intervention Crisis Intervention Crisis Interventions Intervention, Crisis Interventions, Crisis Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

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