CRISIS ASSESSMENT INTERVENTION AND
PREVENTION 2 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS PREMIUM BUNDLE
◉ Three conditions of a crisis
Answer: Major disruption from stress or threat, normal coping fails,
inability to function as usual.
◉ What causes a crisis?
Answer: A stressful event that overwhelms a person's usual coping
abilities.
◉ Outcomes of a crisis depend on what three factors?
Answer: Perception of the event, situational supports, coping
mechanisms.
◉ Perception of the event in crisis
Answer: How serious or threatening the person believes the event is.
◉ Situational supports in crisis
Answer: Family, friends, healthcare staff, community resources,
emotional or material help.
, ◉ Coping mechanisms in crisis
Answer: Healthy or unhealthy ways a person manages stress.
◉ How long does a crisis usually last?
Answer: Usually temporary and often resolves within 4 to 6 weeks
with support.
◉ Does crisis mean mental illness?
Answer: No. A person in crisis is not necessarily mentally ill.
◉ Who can experience a crisis?
Answer: Anyone when stress exceeds coping ability.
◉ Effect of early intervention in crisis
Answer: Early intervention improves outcomes and prognosis.
◉ Three types of crisis
Answer: Maturational crisis, situational crisis, adventitious crisis.
◉ Maturational crisis
PREVENTION 2 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS PREMIUM BUNDLE
◉ Three conditions of a crisis
Answer: Major disruption from stress or threat, normal coping fails,
inability to function as usual.
◉ What causes a crisis?
Answer: A stressful event that overwhelms a person's usual coping
abilities.
◉ Outcomes of a crisis depend on what three factors?
Answer: Perception of the event, situational supports, coping
mechanisms.
◉ Perception of the event in crisis
Answer: How serious or threatening the person believes the event is.
◉ Situational supports in crisis
Answer: Family, friends, healthcare staff, community resources,
emotional or material help.
, ◉ Coping mechanisms in crisis
Answer: Healthy or unhealthy ways a person manages stress.
◉ How long does a crisis usually last?
Answer: Usually temporary and often resolves within 4 to 6 weeks
with support.
◉ Does crisis mean mental illness?
Answer: No. A person in crisis is not necessarily mentally ill.
◉ Who can experience a crisis?
Answer: Anyone when stress exceeds coping ability.
◉ Effect of early intervention in crisis
Answer: Early intervention improves outcomes and prognosis.
◉ Three types of crisis
Answer: Maturational crisis, situational crisis, adventitious crisis.
◉ Maturational crisis
