Crisis Assessment, Intervention, &
Prevention Chapter 1
crisis - correct answer ✔an event that may or may be perceived to a
disruption in life
no - correct answer ✔does crisis always lead to trauma?
1)precipitating event 2) perception of event that leads to subjective stress 3)
diminished functioning not alleviated by customary coping or other resources -
correct answer ✔the 3 essential things for something to be considered a
trauma
resiliency; resources; coping mechanisms; support system - correct answer
✔4 things influencing a person's perception of an event
acute stress disorder - correct answer ✔An anxiety disorder in which fear
and related symptoms are experienced soon after a traumatic event and last
less than a month
Wellesley Project - correct answer ✔community wide mental health program
started by Lindemann & Caplan in response to cocoanut grove night club fire
Preventative Psychiatry - correct answer ✔The term Caplan originally used
to describe his work with the survivors of the Coconut Grove fire and others
going through crises which proposes that early intervention after a traumatic
event can promote self-growth and well being
, Basic Crisis Theory - correct answer ✔focuses on helping people in crisis
recognize and correct temporary affective, behavioral, and cognitive
distortions brought on by traumatic events created by Lindemann
brief therapy - correct answer ✔psychotherapy provided in a short time
frame, usually between three and five sessions for on-going mental health
problem
psychological first aid - correct answer ✔created by Beverly Raphael after
train disaster - seeks to address the immediate crisis situation and provide
immediate relief, possibly to a wide range of individuals. Establishes the
safety of the client, reduces the stress-related symptoms, provides rest and
physical recuperation, and links clients to critical resources and social support
systems.
disillusionment - correct answer ✔when full impact of trauma not
experienced by a person until a considerable time after initial crisis - Raphael
what Caplan considered a crisis - correct answer ✔the outcome of a
precipitating event, not the event itself... like resulting disorganization or
disequilibrium
theorized cause on why disequilibrium occurs in an individual after an event -
correct answer ✔ineffective psychological tools like negative thinking, poor
self-esteem, and maladaptive behavior
four crisis domains in "applied crisis theory" - correct answer
✔developmental; situational; existential; ecosystemic
developmental crisis - correct answer ✔occur as a person moves through
the stages of life
Prevention Chapter 1
crisis - correct answer ✔an event that may or may be perceived to a
disruption in life
no - correct answer ✔does crisis always lead to trauma?
1)precipitating event 2) perception of event that leads to subjective stress 3)
diminished functioning not alleviated by customary coping or other resources -
correct answer ✔the 3 essential things for something to be considered a
trauma
resiliency; resources; coping mechanisms; support system - correct answer
✔4 things influencing a person's perception of an event
acute stress disorder - correct answer ✔An anxiety disorder in which fear
and related symptoms are experienced soon after a traumatic event and last
less than a month
Wellesley Project - correct answer ✔community wide mental health program
started by Lindemann & Caplan in response to cocoanut grove night club fire
Preventative Psychiatry - correct answer ✔The term Caplan originally used
to describe his work with the survivors of the Coconut Grove fire and others
going through crises which proposes that early intervention after a traumatic
event can promote self-growth and well being
, Basic Crisis Theory - correct answer ✔focuses on helping people in crisis
recognize and correct temporary affective, behavioral, and cognitive
distortions brought on by traumatic events created by Lindemann
brief therapy - correct answer ✔psychotherapy provided in a short time
frame, usually between three and five sessions for on-going mental health
problem
psychological first aid - correct answer ✔created by Beverly Raphael after
train disaster - seeks to address the immediate crisis situation and provide
immediate relief, possibly to a wide range of individuals. Establishes the
safety of the client, reduces the stress-related symptoms, provides rest and
physical recuperation, and links clients to critical resources and social support
systems.
disillusionment - correct answer ✔when full impact of trauma not
experienced by a person until a considerable time after initial crisis - Raphael
what Caplan considered a crisis - correct answer ✔the outcome of a
precipitating event, not the event itself... like resulting disorganization or
disequilibrium
theorized cause on why disequilibrium occurs in an individual after an event -
correct answer ✔ineffective psychological tools like negative thinking, poor
self-esteem, and maladaptive behavior
four crisis domains in "applied crisis theory" - correct answer
✔developmental; situational; existential; ecosystemic
developmental crisis - correct answer ✔occur as a person moves through
the stages of life
