Midterm Study Guide Flashcards
“Crisis” is derived from which Greek word?
Krisis
What does the Greek word “krisis” mean?
Decision or turning point
What symbols does the Chinese word for “crisis” come from?
Combination of the symbols for “danger” and “opportunity”
What happens when a crisis continues without assistance or with lack of resources?
Builds on itself leading to lower and lower functioning
How many ACEs for someone to be likely to be crisis-prone?
4, 5, or more
What expectation can we not have when considering the ACE study?
Expectation that the person will respond to the world the same way that we would
What are examples of material resources?
Money, food, shelter, transportation, clothing
Who is known for the hierarchy of needs?
Maslow
What will happen if one’s needs are not met?
Will continue in crisis
What are examples of personal resources?
Physical well-being, ego strength, structure
What are examples of social resources?
Family, friends, church, work, school
What are the steps to conceptualizing a crisis?
1) A precipitating event occurs
2) A person has a perception of the event as threatening or damaging
3) This perception leads to emotional distress
4) The emotional distress leads to impairment in functioning due to failure of an individual’s usual coping methods that previously have prevented a crisis from occurring
What step of conceptualizing a crisis is the most crucial part to identify?
The perception of the event
Why is the perception of the event the most crucial part to identify?
It is the part that is most readily altered by the counselor
What is demand?
The environment’s requirement for a response by the system
What does research show is the most important factor when it comes to demand?
Perceived Environmental Demand (PED)
What is coping?
The system’s response to the environmental demand
What does research show is the most important factor when it comes to coping?
Perceived Coping Resources (PCR)
What is stress?
Perceived Environmental Demands (PED) = Perceived Coping Resources (PCR)
What is crisis?
Perceived Environmental Demands (PED) significantly exceeds Perceived Coping Resources (PCR) and normal coping resources deteriorate
What is trauma?
Perceived Environmental Demands (PED) so significantly exceeds Perceived Coping Resources (PCR) that coping resources deteriorate and basic schemas are destroyed
What is dissociation?
Our brain trying to keep us sane; the world doesn’t make sense, and one will do whatever one can to make the world make sense
What happens over time as the Perceived Environmental Demands (PED) increases?
Moves from coping to stress point to crisis point to trauma point
What are the problems included in the triage model?
Green problem, yellow problem, red problem