Define It
Any situation in which the individual perceives a sudden loss of their ability to use effective problem-solving and coping skills.
What is crisis?
Reduces intensity of emotion
•5 things that you see
•4 things that you touch
•3 things you hear
•2 things you smell or like to smell
•1 thing you taste (alternatively 1 thing you like about yourself if tasting is not readily available)
What is grounding techniques?
Short-term management technique designed to reduce potential permanent damage to an individual affected by a crisis.
What is crisis intervention?
When we become stressed, we tend to breathe shallowly from our chest. Deep breathing from your belly increases the oxygen in your body, to your brain, and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes a state of physical and emotional calmness.
•5 seconds in, 5 seconds out
•In for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, out for 8
What is breathing?
•Natural disasters
•Rape, assault, or other criminal victimization
•Medical problems
•Mental health problems
•Loss or drastic changes in relationships
What is types of crises?
Focus on slowly tensing and then relaxing each muscle group. Can help you focus on the difference between muscle tension and relaxation.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
•Reduce the intensity of an individual's emotional, mental, physical and behavioral reactions to a crisis.
•Prevent harm to self and others
•Reduce ED visits (physical, financial)
•Help individuals return to their level of functioning before the crisis.
•Assist the individual in recovering from the crisis and to prevent serious long-term problems from developing
•Assist individual in coping with future difficulties more effectively by developing new coping skills and eliminating ineffective ways of coping, such as withdrawal, isolation, and substance abuse.
What is purpose of crisis intervention?
Intentionally think of a peaceful place or scenario to promote a calm state
What is guided imagery?
Name 3 examples of coping strategies to use during crisis intervention
Grounding, Breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, repetitive prayer mantra, and etc
For this technique, you silently repeat a short prayer or phrase while practicing breath focus. This method may be especially appealing if religion or spirituality is meaningful to you.
What is repetitive prayer/mantra?