Types of Crisis
Often anticipated loss or change experienced in everyday (divorce, job)
What is Situational/External?
Anxiety continues escalating as defense response fail, functioning becomes disorganized, client resorts to trial-and-error attempts to resolve anxiety
What is Phase 2?
collaborate with client to identify interventions while in an acute crisis to promote safety
What is secondary care?
Taking an active directive role.
Helping client set realistic, attainable goals.
What are initial interventions?
Occurrence of natural disasters, crimes, or national disasters
What is Adventitious?
Escalating anxiety from threat activates increased defense responses
What is Phase 1?
alprazolam, diazepam, oxazepam
What is antianxiety medication?
listen and observe, make eye contact, communicate clearly, avoid false reassurance
How to decrease anxiety?
Achieving new developmental stages; learning additional coping mechanisms
Maturational/ Internal?
Trial-and-error methods resolution fail, and the client's anxiety escalates to severe or panic levels, leading to flight or withdrawal behaviors.
What is Phase 3?
Collab with client to identify potential problems; instruct on coping mechanisms; and assist in lifestyle changes
Short term, Focused on the crisis, Realistic and manageable, Self assessment by nurse, Debriefing for staff
What is the action plan?
People in communities with large scale psychological trauma caused by natural disasters
What is Adventitious?
Overwhelming anxiety, feelings of powerlessness, dissociative findings, depression, confusion, and or violence against others or self
What is Phase 4?
provide rapid assistance for individuals or groups who have an urgent need
What is crisis intervention?