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o The Mitchell Model for Critical Incident Debriefing 0

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o INTRODUCTIONS GUIDELINES 0

o • Who's who, goals, rules 0

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~ FACT PHASE EVERYONE TOGETHER RECREATES THE FACTS ~

o • Details and varying perspectives related 0

o • Dispel myths and rumors 0

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o THOUGHT PHASE A TRANSITION TO A MORE EMOTIONAL LEVEL 0

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o • Initial thoughts at the time of the incident 0

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o REACTION PHASE SHARE FEELINGS 0

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o • Share what was the worst part of the incident 0

o • Emotions and emotional response 0

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o SYMPTOM PHASE TRANSITION BACK TO A MORE COGNITIVE LEVEL 0

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emohonal p~ysical, cognitive, behavioral, and
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o • How is the after math of the event affecting you now? 0
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~ TEACHING PHASE REMIND

OF PARTICIPANTS
NORMAL PEOPLE TO THESE ARE "NORMAL
ABNORMAL EVENTS" REACTIONS ~
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o • Describe common stress symptoms and 0

o stress-reduction techniques 0

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o RE-ENTRY REVIEW SUPPORT SYSTEMS 0

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o • Someone to talk with about the incident 0

o • Closing comments 0

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o Jeffery Mitchell developed a model for debriefing emergency service personnel after a crisis. The model 0
o moves systematically from a cognitive level, down to emotions and back up to the cognitive level. Some 0

o adapting for schools has been done in this paper. 0