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CrisisCrisis - correct answer ✔-A sudden event in one's life that disturbs
homeostasis, during which usual coping mechanisms cannot resolve the
problem.
-Occurs in all individuals at one time or another and it is not necessarily
equated with psychopathology.
-Precipitated by specific identifiable events
-Personal by nature
-Acute, not chronic, and will be resolved in one way or another within a brief
period.
-Contains the potential for psychological growth or deterioration
Phases in Development of Crisis - correct answer ✔-Phase 1
-Phase 2
-Phase 3
-Phase 4
Development of Crisis: Phase 1 - correct answer ✔The individual is exposed
to a precipitating stressor
Development of Crisis: Phase 2 - correct answer ✔When previous problem-
solving techniques do not relieve the stressor, anxiety increases further.
Development of Crisis: Phase 3 - correct answer ✔All possible resources,
both internal and external, are called upon to resolve the problem and relieve
the discomfort.
, Development of Crisis: Phase 4 - correct answer ✔If resolution does not
occur in previous phases, the tension mounts beyond a further threshold or its
burden increases over time to a breaking point. Major disorganization of the
individual with drastic results often occurs.
Variables That Determine Crisis Development - correct answer ✔Whether or
not an individual experiences a crisis in response to a stressful situation
depends on the following:
-The individual's perception of the event
-The availability of situational supports
-The availability of adequate coping mechanisms
Dispositional Crises - correct answer ✔Acute responses to external
situational stressors.
Crises of Anticipated Life Transitions - correct answer ✔Occur with normal
life-cycle transitions that may be anticipated but over which the individual may
feel a lack of control.
Crises Resulting From Traumatic Stress - correct answer ✔Precipitated by
an unexpected , external stressor over which the individual has little or no
control and from which he/she feels emotionally overwhelmed and defeated.
Maturational/Developmental Crises - correct answer ✔Occur in response to
situations that trigger emotions related to unresolved conflicts in one's life.
Crisis Reflecting Psychopathology - correct answer ✔Preexisting
psychopathology has been instrumental in precipitating the crisis or in which
psychopathology significantly impairs or complicates adaptive resolution.
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