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mental health ch. 20 - crisiscrisis - correct answer ✔an event that leaves individuals, families, or whole
communities struggling to cope?
crises are acute or chronic? - correct answer ✔acute. time-limited
occurances experienced as overwhelming emotional reactions to any of the
following:
*stressful situational event
*developmental event
*societal event
*cultural event
*the perception of an event
crisis intervention - correct answer ✔is what nurses and other health
professionals do to assist those in crisis to cope. need to be broad, creative,
flexible
3 types of crisis - correct answer ✔1. maturational
2. situational
3. adventitious (disasters)
maturational crisis - correct answer ✔occurs throughout life
-eriksons developmental stages
-each developmental stage and mastery of that stage can be thought of as a
maturational crisis
some examples of maturational crisis - correct answer ✔-marriage
, -birth of a child
-retirement
what can hinder maturational crisis and development - correct answer
✔alcohol and drug addiction especially in teen years
foundations for crisis intervention - correct answer ✔-important to keep in
mind: crises are self-limiting usually lasting for 4-6 weeks
-resolution of crisis will end in 1 of 3 ways: person will be at a higher, same, or
lower functioning level after crisis
-the goal of crisis intervention is to return the individual to the precrisis level of
functioning
-crisis intervention deals with the "here and now"
Roberts' 7 stage model of crisis intervention - correct answer ✔1. plan and
conduct crisis assessment (including lethality)
2. establish rapport and rapidly establish relationship
3. identify major problems ("last straw" or crisis precipitants)
4. deal with feelings and emotions
5. generate and explore alternatives
6. develop and formulate an action plan
7. follow-up plan and agreement
situational crisis - correct answer ✔arises from an external source rather
than an internal source
as in all crises or potential crisis situations.. - correct answer ✔.. the stressful
event involves a loss of change that threatens a person's self-concept and
self-esteem
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