Definitions
When there’s an imbalance between thinking and emotions, when coping mechanisms fail, and when there’s evidence of impairment in an individual or group.
Crisis
Crisis intervention would be appropriate in this case- the desire of an individual to end their life.
An emergency mental health intervention for suicidal persons”. Can be learned and used by anyone, requires training but no ongoing education or credentials. HINT: QPR
“A serious situation or occurrence that happened suddenly. It is urgent and is usually unexpected and demands immediate action.”
Crisis intervention would be appropriate in this case- large-scale destruction/loss of life and potential for trauma.
Disasters
An evidence-informed intervention model, was developed jointly by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the US Department of Veteran affairs. It is used by counselors, first responders and disaster responders to facilitate short and long-term adaptive functioning in individuals affected by disaster or trauma. HINT: PFA
“On psychological and emotional levels, a person’s spirit, and sometimes the will to live, as well as beliefs about the world and oneself, dignity, sense of security, thinking, and feeling have all been impacted. Usual ways of handling stress become inadequate. The term comes from the Greek word meaning wound.”
“Crisis counseling serves to prevent the development of _________ through safety, stabilization, self-care and coping skills.”
PTSD
This model of Crisis Intervention has caused controversy in the counseling community and is even said to contribute to increased negative outcomes among the populations that this model is used with. HINT: CISM
“The point of crisis intervention”- returning people to where they were emotionally and physiologically prior to the onset of the crisis. This further elaborates that crisis counseling is not ongoing therapy.
Provide survivors with information and education about typical reactions, helpful coping strategies, and available disaster-related resources- the process of _____.
A three-stage crisis intervention model, was developed by A. R. Roberts in response to the September 11, 2001 attack. HINT: ACT
Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Trauma Treatment