Crisis Intervention Test #2 Questions and Answers

Crisis Intervention Test #2 Questions and Answers What are the differences between long-term therapy and crisis intervention? -Answer- Common sense: in the name, look over table 5.1 p. 96 What are the three types of presenting crises? -Answer-Chronic, Social/Environmental, and Combination of Types What is Chronic? -Answer-Chronic mental illness -Mental health clinics Poor, don't receive what they need What is Social/Environmental Crises? -Answer-Precipitating events that may be unexpected Survivors of violent crimes or natural disasters, terminally ill, etc. Acute interpersonal problems in their social environment/ ALL emotions What is Combination of Types? -Answer-Combination of the two Overlapping Rule rather than exception What populations receive services in social/environmental crises? -Answer-Runaways, addicts, physically disabled, crime victims, survivors, terminally ill, veterans, etc. What is Commitment? -Answer-Clients need to: -remain outpatient, if stable -be hospitalized "committed" if dangerous to themselves or others What is Disposition? -Answer-Construct provisional diagnoses and treatment recommendations Client can reject or accept services Adjust and confirm treatment plan What is Anchoring? -Answer-Client NEVER left alone (initial visit) Verbal orientation What are the reasons for "Mobile Crisis teams" -Answer-Necessary to make home visits to provide services for certain clients (elderly, disabled) -When client is out of control or unwilling you go wherever the client is What is the Community Mental Health Act of 1963? -Answer-Clinics receiving federal funds must provide 24 hour emergency service. Mobile crisis team is an answer to that What are two problems with mobile crisis teams? -Answer-Mostly in urban areas Time consuming for traveling What are twelve topics covered in the 40 hour CIT training sessions? -Answer-Cultural awareness, developmental disabilities, treatment strategies, suicide intervention, medications and side effects, defusing and de-escalating techniques, fishbowl, etc. What are defusing and de-escalating techniques? -Answer-7 Skills: -how and when to use open and close ended questions -what owning statements are and why important -how to keep clients secure w/o cornering them -officer and client safety -crowd control -when and when not to use reflection of feelings or thinking -summary recapping techniques and restatement What are Anxiety Reactions? -Answer-Fear of failure, many triggers, "scenario with Melanie