Transcript Spiritual First Aid (PowerPoint Presentation)

BENCHMARKS OF
EXCELLENCE
•Spiritual First Aid
Four Causes of Stress Injury
Intense or Prolonged
Disaster or Operational Stress
Life Threat
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A traumatic
injury
•
Due to an
experience of
death
provoking
terror, horror,
or
helplessness
Loss
• A grief injury
• Due to the
loss of
cherished
people,
things, or
parts of
oneself
Wear &
Tear
Inner
Conflict
•
A moral
injury
•
Due to
behaviors or
the
witnessing
of behaviors
that violate
moral values
•
A fatigue
injury
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Due to the
accumulation
of stress from
all sources
over time
without
sufficient rest
and recovery
Stress Continuum
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READY
REACTING
INJURED
ILL
(Green)
(Yellow)
(Orange)
(Red)
• Distress or
impairment
• Mild and
transient
• Anxious,
irritable, or sad
• Behavior
change
• More severe or
persistent
distress or
impairment
• Leaves lasting
memories,
reactions, and
expectations
Good to go
Well trained
Prepared
Fit and focused
Cohesive units
& ready
families
Team Leader
Responsibility
Individual, and Family
Responsibility
• Stress injuries
that don’t heal
without help
• Symptoms and
impairment
persist over
many weeks or
get worse over
time
Caregiver
Responsibility
7C’s Stress First-Aid Model
Spiritual Fitness Decision Matrix
Green Zone (Fit)
• Good to Go
• Encourage good health and
spiritual practices
Yellow Zone (Distressed)
• Explore forgiveness issues
No
No
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• Deal with guilt
Red Zone (Depleted)
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Yes
Has spiritual distress or
moral failure become
severe or persistent?
• Encourage spiritual practices,
(worship, prayer, fellowship, etc.)
• Team Leader encourages spiritual practices
• Discuss with Pastor/Chaplain
Orange Zone (Drained)
• Refer to Pastor/Chaplain
Spiritual Distress:
• Less hopeful
Are there signs of
spiritual distress or
moral confusion?
Yes
No
Has spiritual
distress or extreme
immoral behavior?
Yes
• Some family life difficulties
• Less sociable, struggling with friendship
• Less participation in previous faith practices
• Makes some poor moral decisions contrary to
previous ethical standards
• Has difficulty forgiving self and others
•Exhibits negative emotions more often
Severe Spiritual Distress:
• Losing hope
• Family life threatened
• Withdrawal from friends, social isolation
• Discontinues and/or avoids previous faith practices
• Loss of moral values, makes poor moral decisions
• Unable to forgive or feel forgiven
• Blames God
• Loss of sense of life’s meaning
PERSISTENT Spiritual Distress:
• Lost hope
• Faith, family, social/emotional or moral crisis
• Family ties cease to matter, often with complete
family breakdown
• Complete social isolation
• Complete rejection of prior faith commitments
• Uncharacteristic extreme immoral or unethical
behavior
• No concept of life having meaning and purpose
SPIRITUAL FITNESS
DECISION MATRIX
Green Zone (Fit)
• Good to Go
• Encourage good
health and spiritual
practices
Are there signs of
spiritual distress
or moral
confusion?
No
Yes
SPIRITUAL FITNESS
DECISION MATRIX
Yellow Zone (Distressed)
• Explore forgiveness issues
• Encourage spiritual practices,
(worship, prayer, fellowship, etc.)
• Team Leader encourages spiritual
practices
• Discuss with Pastor/Chaplain
No
Has spiritual
distress or moral
failure become
severe or
persistent?
Spiritual Distress:
• Less hopeful
• Some family life difficulties
• Less sociable, struggling with friendship
• Less participation in previous faith practices
• Makes some poor moral decisions contrary
to previous ethical standards
• Has difficulty forgiving self and others
•Exhibits negative emotions more often
Yes
SPIRITUAL FITNESS
DECISION MATRIX
Orange Zone (Drained)
• Refer to Pastor/Chaplain
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•
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• Deal with guilt
No
Severe Spiritual Distress:
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Has spiritual
distress or
extreme
immoral
behavior?
Losing hope
Family life threatened
Withdrawal from friends, social isolation
Discontinues and/or avoids previous faith practices
Loss of moral values, make poor moral decisions
Unable to forgive or feel forgiven
Blames God
Loss of sense of life’s meaning
Yes
SPIRITUAL FITNESS
DECISION MATRIX
Red Zone (Depleted)
• Needs clinical assistance
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REFER, REFER, REFER
Yes
PERSISTENT Spiritual Distress:
• Lost hope
• Faith, family, social/emotional or moral crisis
• Family ties cease to matter, often with complete
family breakdown
• Complete social isolation
• Complete rejection of prior faith commitments
• Uncharacteristic extreme immoral or unethical
behavior
• No concept of life having meaning and purpose