Traumatic crisis is something that happens suddenly and puts the individual in a situation where their previous experiences are not enough to handle the situation. For the individual, this can be, for example, death of a relative or an accident. This literature study examines the modern crisis support that professionals offer to people affected by traumatic crises. Previous studies have shown that professional crisis support has an impact on how the crisis progresses for the individual and with that what post-traumatic consequences the person suffers. This study collects the main points of modern crisis support. The study also examines factors that affect the individual's ability to recover from the crisis. The results are produced through thematic analysis, which has led to the following themes. Interventionprinciples, psychological first aid, resilience and the impact of professionals. Based on these themes, some of the best available knowledge that exists today regarding modern crisis support is presented and discussed. In addition to the thematic analysis, the results have been analyzed with theoretical analysis through modern crisis theory and attachment theory. The study has shown verification of the interventionprinciples and the effect of psychological first aid. The verification applies to both positive results based on reduced post-traumatic consequences but also positive experiences of, for example, psychological first aid. The verification has been strengthened with the help of modern crisis theory, which highlights the flexibility of the methods and the focus on not doing harm to the affected individual. Modern crisis theory has also contributed with a central approach that means that treatment should not be rushed because early reactions should not be considered symptoms that need treatment, these reactions should instead just be seen as information to the professional.

With the result from the articles and analysis, the study has been able to show both expected and unexpected results. As expected, the study was able to verify the impact of professionals and that the crisis support that is offered and received affects the individual's experience and recovery from the crisis. The study was also able to verify the impact of resilience on the individual's capacity to get through the crisis. The result shows the great importance of flexibility among professionals in being able to respond to individuals' heterogeneous wishes and crisis reactions. In addition to this the study also achieved results through the theoretical analysis that were not expected at the start of the study. This finding relates to attachment theory and the impact of attachment style on how an individual's resilience and resistance function. In addition, connections are also seen between attachment style and the individual's willingness and ability to receive crisis support from professionals. The analysis led to the conclusion that ambivalent attachment reduces resilience and that avoidant attachment reduces the willingness to receive crisis support.