Crisis Intervention Exam 1 - Chapter 3: The Intervention & Assessment Models

Crisis Intervention Exam 1 - Chapter 3: The Intervention & Assessment Models equlibrium - state of mental or emotional stability, balance, or poise in the organism disequilibrium - lack of destruction of emotional stability, balance, or poise in the organism mobility - state of physical being in which the person can autonomously change or cope in response to different moods, feelings, emotions, needs, conditions, influences; being flexible or adaptable to the physical and social world immobility - state of physical being in which the person is not immediately capable of autonomously changing or coping in response to different moods, feelings, emotions, needs, conditions, influences; inability to adapt to the immediate physical & social world predispose - Getting ready to do something Placing oneself, or something, in a position to be of use in some future occurrence hybrid model of crisis intervention - - is generally linear in its progression but can also be seen in terms of tasks that need to be accomplished -- this model was created out of realization that crisis does not operate in linear way, so previous models don't work and issues suddenly erupt in a crisis that defy discrete, stepwise techniques -designed to be simple to implement, easy to use, and adaptable to any crisis -tasks/steps are designed to operate as an integrated problem-solving process Hybrid model - tasks (7) - *overarching default task: Ensuring safety- continuous assessment of how safe the client, others in the environment & the worker are throughout the crisis. Putting in place & implementing procedures that will ensure the safety of all those involved in the crisis, including the crisis worker. 1- predispositioning/engaging/initiating contact - making initial positive contact w/ the client. Setting the stage for what the worker is going to do, what the client can expect from the worker, and how the worker will operate throughout the crisis. - helps establish psychological connection & create line of communication & clarify intentions w/ regard as to what is going to happen; use clear, concise statements, open-ended questions, reflection of feelings & owning statements. encourages client to tell story; allow client to cathartic but also keep them in real time and not allow them to get into woe is me mode. 2. exploring the problem- defining the problem as it currently manifests itself across the affective, behavioral, and cognitive domains of the individual. Exploring the intra/interpersonal & systemic effects of the crisis as it operates in the current env. within which that person operates. Helps worker see crisis from client's perspective and gain info on immediate conditions, parties, and issues that led to eruption of the problem into a crisis.