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WELCOME TO CISMbooks – YOUR BOOKSTORE FOR CISM RESOURCES

An appetite for learning offers a healthy craving. The ICISF is pleased to help you satisfy the desire to learn more about Critical Incident Stress and techniques to help people who face such trauma. This bookstore offers you the opportunity to gain more, supplementing the training programs and knowledge offered by the ICISF.

Please explore the titles and authors we now offer in this store; and keep visiting to discover additional products as they become available. We are just getting started with this venture, building a new resource to feed your appetite for learning. We invite you to become part of this journey.

Featured titles

Practical Concepts and Training Exercises for Crisis Intervention and CISM Teams
Author: Dennis Potter, MSW, CSW, FAAETS
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PRE-ORDER FOR DELIVERY IN JULY

Dennis Potter brings his wealth of experience to print in this workbook form that allows coordinators and team trainers to conduct training for their teams. The book is filled with ideas and procedures for training and maintaining a CISM team. This publication includes 3 parts:

1. Book One: Practical Concepts (a softcover textbook)
2. Book Two: Training Exercises (an online eBook with printable scenarios), and
3. Handouts (a PDF of printable handouts for your CISM Team).

Pre-order now for an automatic delivery upon publication in July!
Essentials of Psychological Crisis Intervention, Peer Support, and The Critical Incident Stress Management System (CISM)
Author: George S. Everly, Jr. PhD, ABPP, FACLP
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PRE-ORDER FOR DELIVERY IN JUNE
Join Dr. George Everly in his most recent educational publication that covers the most necessary and updated CISM knowledge in the field.

Pre-order now for an automatic delivery upon publication in June!
Let There Be Hope
An Instructor’s Journey Through the CISM World
Author: Barbara J. Ertl, FAAETS, LPC, NCC
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PRE-ORDER FOR JUNE DELIVERY
Join esteemed CISM Instructor Barbara J. Ertl as she relays her trials and tribulations teaching CISM in her first publication. This humorous and anecdotal book offers candid advice that only a seasoned CISM Instructor can give.

Pre-order now for automatic delivery upon publication in June!
CISM Back Pocket Skills
Author: Peter Volkmann, MSW
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PRE-ORDER FOR DELIVERY IN AUGUST
CISM Back Pocket Skills provides vital insight on lessons learned from a lifetime of experience in peer support and law enforcement. This book follows Volkmann from a young rookie cop, to Ground Zero on 9/11, to life in recovery while sharing his most relied upon CISM Back Pocket Skills.

Pre-order now for an automatic delivery upon publication in August!
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
Quick Reference Cards
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Price: $19.00
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM): A Practical Review
Author: George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, ABPP, CCISM, Author: Jeffrey T. Mitchell, PhD, CCISM, Author: DanSun PhotoArt
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This volume represents the latest available review of the core concepts, intervention tactics, and research on Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM).
It includes sample questions to enhance your knowledge of CISM, which will help to prepare you for Certification in Critical Incident Stress Management (CCISM) through the University of Maryland Baltimore County's certification examination.

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Disasters
Psychological Elements and Operational Guidelines
Author: Jeffrey T. Mitchell, PhD, CCISM
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The impacts of disasters can be soul crushing. Grief struck survivors are confused as to how to work their way through the community destruction and the deaths and injuries to people they care about. Disasters - Psychological Elements and Operational Guidelines was written to help disaster response and crisis intervention personnel to provide emotional support to distraught people in the aftermath of a community disaster.

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Pastoral Crisis Intervention
Author: George S. Everly, Jr. PhD, ABPP, FACLP
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Though often called upon to provide support in times of crisis many pastors and other spiritual and religious leaders have never received guidance in the science of psychological crisis intervention. This book, written by the pioneering author of the field of pastoral crisis intervention, provides that guidance. 

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Peer Paracounseling (PPC)
Quick Reference Cards
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We're excited to offer a brand new set of Quick Reference Cards created by Dr. George Everly and Ms. Cherie Castellano!

Please note our introductory price list:

  • 1 set for $20
  • 2-10 sets for $17 per set ($3 discount per set)
  • 11-50 sets for $16 per set ($4 discount per set)
  • 51+ sets for $15 per set ($5 discount per set)​

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No code needed! Simply add to cart and then adjust your wanted amount in the shopping cart, click "update cart", and the bulk discount is automatically applied.

Peer Paracounseling (PPC) is an advanced form of peer psychological support. Following a step-by-step model is believed to enhance outcome. These 8 Quick Reference Cards provide a guide with helpful hints.
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) & Psychological Crisis Intervention
A Practical Review of Research
Author: George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, ABPP, CCISM
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Do you find research in the fields of psychological crisis intervention and disaster mental health confusing? Well, it is! But just because it’s confusing doesn’t mean it’s not important… it’s critical in policy formation, program development, and practical application. This practical guide to understanding research relevant to CISM is essential reading for anyone working in any aspect of emergency mental health and disaster response.

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