Exam (elaborations)
Crisis Interventions a questions and answers verified 2024
- Course
- Institution
Crisis Interventions a questions and answers verified 2024
[Show more]
Content preview
Crisis InterventionsCan be viewed as a _________________ or an _______________. - correct
answer ✔danger or an opportunity
Crisis is defined as a _________________________. - correct answer
✔sudden event in one's life that disturbs homeostasis during which usual
coping mechanisms cannot resolve the problem
What are the characteristics of a crisis (5)? - correct answer ✔Crisis occurs
in all individuals at one time or another and is not necessarily equated with
psychopathology.
Crises are precipitated by specific identifiable events.
Crises are personal by nature.
Crises are acute, not chronic, and are resolved in one way or another within a
brief period.
A crisis situation contains the potential for psychological growth or
deterioration.
How many development crisis phases are there? - correct answer ✔Four
phases
According to the Crisis development phases, phase 1 is considered
_____________________________. - correct answer ✔Individual is
exposed to stressor, anxiety increases and problem solving techniques used
in previous situations are deployed
According to the Crisis development phases, phase 2 is considered
_____________________________. - correct answer ✔When previous
, problem-solving techniques do not relieve the stressor, anxiety increases
further, feelings of hopelessness, confusion, disorientation
According to the Crisis development phases, phase 3 is considered
_____________________________. - correct answer ✔All possible
resources, both internal and external, are called on to resolve the problem and
relieve the discomfort.
According to the Crisis development phases, phase 4 is considered
_____________________________. - correct answer ✔If resolution has not
occurred in previous phases, the tension mounts beyond a further threshold or
its burden increases over time to a breaking point.
What occurs to the individual in phase four of crisis development - correct
answer ✔Major disorganization of the individual, Panic anxiety and possible
psychosis.
The factors affect whether an individual experience a crisis in response to a
stressful situation depends on ______________, _______________ and
___________. - correct answer ✔The individual's perception of the event,
The availability of situational supports, The availability of adequate coping
mechanisms
What are the difference types of crises according to Baldwin? - correct
answer ✔Dispositional, crises of anticipated life transitions, crisis resulting
from traumatic stress, maturational/developmental crisis, crisis reflecting
psychopathology and psychiatric emergency
Dispositional crisis is defined as _________________. - correct answer ✔an
acute response to an external situational stressor
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller LEWISSHAWN55. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $13.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
80467 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now