Chapter 16: Coping With Crisis Flashcards
Cope
To deal with and overcome problems and difficulties
Crisis
A situation that has reached a critical phase
Isolation
To feel set apart from others and completely alone
Adaptation
The means by which people make and adjust to changes
Addiction
A dependence on a particular substance or action
Compulsion
A behavior addiction
Alcoholism
An addiction to alcohol
Harassment
Behavior that is threatening or disturbing
Violence
When physical force is used to harm someone or something
Bereaved
The conditioning of having lost a loved one
Grief
Painful emotions and physical feelings resulting from the death of a loved one
Denial
Disbelief and the existence or reality of a thing
Intervention
Taking direct action to cause change when someone else is in a crisis
Overwhelm
To overcome completely in mind or feeling
Ordeal
A difficult or painful experience especially one that tests character or endurance
Belittle
To treat or speak of a person as small or unimportant; insult
Stress
A state of bodily tension resulting from change
To deal with stress you must…..
- Recognize early signs or stress
2. Be aware of your reactions
Epinephrine
Human hormone that causes physical reaction to stress
5-Step Process to deal with change
- Denial
- Resistance
- Acceptance
- Transition
- Commitment
Resilient
To be able to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change
Emotional Abuse
The wrong or harmful treatment of someone’s emotional health
