crisis & trauma test 1
the key with which the counselor unlocks the door to understanding the nature
of the client's crisis; how the person perceives the situation; the meaning of
the event - correct answer ✔cognitive key
a stressor that triggers a crisis is often referred to as a precipitating event. -
correct answer ✔true
there is no possible benefit when one goes through a crisis. - correct answer
✔false
it is always best to stifle emotions during a crisis. - correct answer ✔false
some anxiety helps motivate people to work through a crisis. - correct answer
✔true
ego strength refers to how vain someone is. - correct answer ✔false
a major goal of crisis intervention is to increase functioning. - correct answer
✔true
stress is a natural occurrence in most people's lives. - correct answer ✔true
- correct answer ✔
crisis intervention has long been considered an inferior form of treatment by
county mental health centers. - correct answer ✔true
, cognitive-behavioral models have contributed much to the practice of crisis
intervention. - correct answer ✔true
brief therapy is synonymous with crisis intervention. - correct answer ✔false
- correct answer ✔
a situation that an individual cannot respond to in an effective way, leaving the
person in a state of emotional & psychological imbalance - correct answer
✔crisis
what are the 4 components of a crisis? - correct answer ✔1) a precipitating
event occurs
2) a person has a perception of the event as threatening or damaging
3) this perception leads to emotional distress
4) the emotional distress leads to impairment in functioning due to failure of an
individual's usual coping methods that previously have prevented a crisis from
occurring
in crisis intervention, what is the most crucial part to identify of the crisis ? -
correct answer ✔the perception of the event
what is the formula for understanding the process of crisis formation? - correct
answer ✔precipitating event -> perception -> emotional distress -> lowered
functioning when coping
the key with which the counselor unlocks the door to understanding the nature
of the client's crisis; how the person perceives the situation; the meaning of
the event - correct answer ✔cognitive key
a stressor that triggers a crisis is often referred to as a precipitating event. -
correct answer ✔true
there is no possible benefit when one goes through a crisis. - correct answer
✔false
it is always best to stifle emotions during a crisis. - correct answer ✔false
some anxiety helps motivate people to work through a crisis. - correct answer
✔true
ego strength refers to how vain someone is. - correct answer ✔false
a major goal of crisis intervention is to increase functioning. - correct answer
✔true
stress is a natural occurrence in most people's lives. - correct answer ✔true
- correct answer ✔
crisis intervention has long been considered an inferior form of treatment by
county mental health centers. - correct answer ✔true
, cognitive-behavioral models have contributed much to the practice of crisis
intervention. - correct answer ✔true
brief therapy is synonymous with crisis intervention. - correct answer ✔false
- correct answer ✔
a situation that an individual cannot respond to in an effective way, leaving the
person in a state of emotional & psychological imbalance - correct answer
✔crisis
what are the 4 components of a crisis? - correct answer ✔1) a precipitating
event occurs
2) a person has a perception of the event as threatening or damaging
3) this perception leads to emotional distress
4) the emotional distress leads to impairment in functioning due to failure of an
individual's usual coping methods that previously have prevented a crisis from
occurring
in crisis intervention, what is the most crucial part to identify of the crisis ? -
correct answer ✔the perception of the event
what is the formula for understanding the process of crisis formation? - correct
answer ✔precipitating event -> perception -> emotional distress -> lowered
functioning when coping
