Impact of Crisis Intervention on the Mental Health Status of Emergency Responders Following the Berlin Terrorist Attack in 2016.
Ulrich WesemannManuel MahnkeSarah PolkAntje BühlerGerd WillmundPublished in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2019)
There is no conclusive explanation for why rescue workers with CISD score worse on certain measures. It is possible that CISD has a harmful influence due to negative reinforcement, or that there was a selection effect. Further research differentiating occupational group, sex, and type of event is necessary.