Crisis Flashcards
is any event or period that will lead, or may lead, to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society
Crisis
In mental health terms, _____________________ refers not necessarily to a traumatic situation or event, but to a person’s reaction to an event.
Crisis
Occurs when the experience that is causing the anxiety is overwhelming and the usual coping is no longer effective.
Crisis
a state of disequilibrium resulting from the interaction of an event with the individual’s or family’s coping mechanisms, which are inadequate to meet the demands of the situation combined with the individual’s or family’s perception of the meaning of the event (Taylor, 1982)
Crisis
Types of Crisis
Maturational Crisis
Situational Crisis
Adventitious Crisis
True of False: Crisis is self-limiting
True
Crisis does not last indefinitely but usually lasts for ____________
4-6 weeks
At the end of that time the crisis is resolved in any of the 3 ways:
The person returns to his/her pre-crisis level
The person begins to function at a higher level
The person functions at a lower level
Types of Crisis
Unpredicted or sudden events that threaten the individual’s integrity
Situational Crisis
Types of Crisis
Occurs during one’s stages of development
Maturational Crisis
Types of Crisis
Anticipated or predictable events in the normal course of life
Maturational Crisis
Types of Crisis
It is a response to a sudden and unavoidable traumatic event that largely affects a person’s identity and roles
Situational Crisis
Types of Crisis
It is a social crisis that affects a larger number of people
Adventitious Crisis
Types of Crisis
Natural disasters such as floods, typhoon, earthquakes, war, or terrorism, riots, violent crimes such as rape, murder, and other
Adventitious Crisis
Methods offered to help people who are incapacitated or severely distributed crisis
Crisis Intervention
It refers to the methods used to offer immediate, short term help to individuals who experience an event that produces emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral distress or problems
Crisis Intervention
Goals of Crisis Intervention
To decrease emotional stress and protect the crisis victim from additional stress
To assist the victim in organizing and mobilizing resources or support system to meet unique needs and reach a solution for the particular situation that precipitated the crisis
the release of feelings that takes place as the patient talks about emotionally charged areas
Catharsis
encouraging the patient to express more clearly the relationship between certain events
Clarification
Techniques of Crisis Intervention
- Catharsis
- Clarification
- Reinforcement of behavior
- Support of defenses
- Rising self-esteem
- Exploration of solution
Phases of Crisis Intervention
Immediate Crisis Intervention or Psychological First Aid
Second Phase
Third Phase
Phases of Crisis Intervention
It involves establishing a rapport with the victim, gathering information for short-term assessment and service delivery and averting a potential state of crisis
Immediate Crisis Intervention or Psychological First Aid
Phases of Crisis Intervention
Immediate crisis intervention also includes caring for the medical, physical, mental health and personal needs of the victim and providing information about local resources or services
Immediate Crisis Intervention or Psychological First Aid
Steps in Crisis Intervention (Aguilera, 1982)
- Assessment
- Planning Therapeutic Intervention
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Resolution and Anticipatory Planning
Phases of Crisis Intervention
Involves an assessment of needs to determine the service and resources required by the victim in order to provide emotional support to the victim
Second Phase
Phases of Crisis Intervention
Recovery intervention helps victims re-stabilize their lives and become healthy again
Third Phase
Steps in Crisis Intervention
The assessment process attempts to answer questions such as
o What has happened? (identification of problem)
o Who is involved?
o What is the cause?
o How serious is the problem?
Assessment
Steps in Crisis Intervention
The person should be involved in the choice of alternative coping methods
Planning Therapeutic Intervention
Steps in Crisis Intervention
The needs and reactions of significant other must be considered
Planning Therapeutic Intervention
Steps in Crisis Intervention
It depends on pre-listing skills, the creativity and flexibility of the crisis worker and rapidity of the person’s response
Therapeutic Intervention
Steps in Crisis Intervention
The crisis worker helps the person to establish an intellectual understanding of the crisis by noting the relationship between the precipitating factors and the crisis
Therapeutic Intervention
Steps in Crisis Intervention
During the evaluation phase or step of crisis intervention, reassessment must occur to ascertain that the intervention is reducing tension and anxiety.
Resolution and Anticipatory Planning
Steps in Crisis Intervention
Assistance is given to formulate realistic plans for the future, and the person is given the opportunity to discuss how present experiences may help in coping with future crises.
Resolution and Anticipatory Planning
Interventions
Authoritative Interventions
Facilitative Interventions
Designed to assess the person’s health status and promote problem-solving
Authoritative Intervention
Designed to meet person’s need for emphatic understanding
Facilitative Intervention
Interventions
Offering the person new information, knowledge, or meaning
Raising the person’s self-awareness by providing feedback about his/her behavior
Authoritative Intervention
Interventions
Directing the person’s behavior by offering suggestions or courses of actions
Authoritative Intervention
Interventions
Encouraging to identify and discuss feelings
Serving as a sounding board of the person
Facilitative Intervention
Interventions
Affirming the person’s self-worth
Facilitative Intervention
