Crisis
Acute state of physchological imbalance resulting in poor coping with evidence of distress & functional impairment
Crisis
Finding ways to accomplish goals despite obstacles and challenges
Coping
Help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or expereincing a mental health crisis
Mental health first aid (MHFA)
The three types of crisis
Developmental or maturational
Situational
Disasters or adventitious
Thinking, behavioral, and emotional processes individuals use to support functioning in face of stressors
Coping methods
Two initial goals in crisis intervention
Safety and anxiety reduction
Crisis at each developmental stage
Maturational crisis
How long do crises last?
4-6 weeks
Nursing diagnosis when a person is in crisis
Ineffective coping
Events that threaten physical and mental well-being of citizens
Disaster
Any two goals of early intervention
Stabilize situation
Resolve crisis expereince
Prevent further trauma
Achievement of pre-crisis functioning
Facilitation of self-reliance
Type of care which provides support for those who have experienced a severe crisis and are now recovering from a disabling mental state.
Tertiary care
Usual defenses fail, extreme discomfort, trial and error to restore balance is typical in what phase of crisis?
Phase 2
Resolution from crisis depends on?
Realistic peception of event
Adequate situational support
Adequate coping skills
Group level crisis intervention carried out very soon after event with others who experienced the event
Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)