Chapter 20: Crisis

Question 1

time limited event that triggers adaptive or non adaptive responses to maturational, situational or traumatic experiences

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crisis

Question 2

describes significant maturational events, such as leaving home for the first time, completing school, accepting the responsibility of adult hood

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developmental

Question 3

occurs when specific stressful events threatens a person bipyschocial integrity and results in some degree of disequilibrium

Answer 3

situational

Question 4

is initiated by unexpected unusual events that affect an individual or a multitude of people

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traumatic

Question 5

is an intense, emotional reaction to the loss of a loved one. The reaction is a bio psychosocial response that often includes spontaneous expression of pain and sadness

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grief

Question 6

the process of mourning and coping with the loss of a loved one. It begins immediately after the loss, but it can last months or years

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bereavment

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model of bereavement where a person adjusts to loss by oscillating between loss orientated coping that includes preoccupation with the decease and restoration oriented coping in which the bereaved is preoccupied with stressful events as a result of death

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dual process model

Question 8

grief that is painful and disruptive within normal expectations after the loss of a loved one

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uncomplicated grief

Question 9

a difficult prolonged grief

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traumatic

Question 10

a reaction to the loss of a loved one in which a person is frozen or stuck in a state of chronic mourning

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complicated grief

Question 11

sudden overwhelming catastrophic event that causes great damage and destruction that may involve mass casualities and human suffering requiring assistance from all resurouces

Answer 11

disaster

Question 12

reconstruction of the traumatic event by victim

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debrifing

Question 13

ABC

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arousal behavior cognition

Question 14

maturational

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devlopmental

Question 15

situational

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unanticipated life events

Question 16

truamtic

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external events