Crisis Intervention Ch. 1-4
define crisis: - correct answer ✔a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger
define intervention: - correct answer ✔action taken to improve a situation
define individual crisis: - correct answer ✔crisis is the perception or
experiencing of an event or situation as an intolerable difficulty that exceeds
the person's current resources and coping mechanisms.
define systemic crisis: - correct answer ✔when a traumatic event occurs
such that people, institutions, communities, and ecologies are overwhelmed
and response systems are unable to effectively contain and control the event
in regard to both physical and psychological reactions to it.
define metastasizing crisis: - correct answer ✔occurs when a small, isolated
incident is not contained and begins to spread.
What are the 2 elements that are the essence of crisis? - correct answer
✔danger & opportunity
define perception: - correct answer ✔it is the persona's perception of the
event, not the event, that causes distress
define transcrisis state: - correct answer ✔occurs when unresolved issues
from a previous traumatic event resurface because of a current stressor
What are the 3 major theories? - correct answer ✔-basic crisis
-expanded crisis
, -applied crisis
define basic crisis theory: - correct answer ✔behavioral responses related to
grief are normal, temporary and can be relieved with short term intervention
techniques. Deals with using Equilibrium/disequilibrium paradigm.
define equilibrium: - correct answer ✔a state of mental or emotional stability,
balance, or poise in the organism.
define disequilibrium: - correct answer ✔lack or destruction of emotional
stability, balance, or poise in the organism.
define developmental theory: - correct answer ✔potential for crisis arises
from developmental tasks that are not accomplished
define adaptational theory: - correct answer ✔crisis response is sustained
through maladaptive behaviors
define interpersonal theory: - correct answer ✔a state of crisis can not be
sustained if a person has an intact sense of self-worth and has a healthy
support system
define psychoanalytic theory: - correct answer ✔early childhood experiences
determines why a traumatic event becomes a crisis
define general systems theory: - correct answer ✔examines the
interdependence among people who experience a crisis
Who is used to staff suicide hotlines? - correct answer ✔frontline volunteers
define crisis: - correct answer ✔a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger
define intervention: - correct answer ✔action taken to improve a situation
define individual crisis: - correct answer ✔crisis is the perception or
experiencing of an event or situation as an intolerable difficulty that exceeds
the person's current resources and coping mechanisms.
define systemic crisis: - correct answer ✔when a traumatic event occurs
such that people, institutions, communities, and ecologies are overwhelmed
and response systems are unable to effectively contain and control the event
in regard to both physical and psychological reactions to it.
define metastasizing crisis: - correct answer ✔occurs when a small, isolated
incident is not contained and begins to spread.
What are the 2 elements that are the essence of crisis? - correct answer
✔danger & opportunity
define perception: - correct answer ✔it is the persona's perception of the
event, not the event, that causes distress
define transcrisis state: - correct answer ✔occurs when unresolved issues
from a previous traumatic event resurface because of a current stressor
What are the 3 major theories? - correct answer ✔-basic crisis
-expanded crisis
, -applied crisis
define basic crisis theory: - correct answer ✔behavioral responses related to
grief are normal, temporary and can be relieved with short term intervention
techniques. Deals with using Equilibrium/disequilibrium paradigm.
define equilibrium: - correct answer ✔a state of mental or emotional stability,
balance, or poise in the organism.
define disequilibrium: - correct answer ✔lack or destruction of emotional
stability, balance, or poise in the organism.
define developmental theory: - correct answer ✔potential for crisis arises
from developmental tasks that are not accomplished
define adaptational theory: - correct answer ✔crisis response is sustained
through maladaptive behaviors
define interpersonal theory: - correct answer ✔a state of crisis can not be
sustained if a person has an intact sense of self-worth and has a healthy
support system
define psychoanalytic theory: - correct answer ✔early childhood experiences
determines why a traumatic event becomes a crisis
define general systems theory: - correct answer ✔examines the
interdependence among people who experience a crisis
Who is used to staff suicide hotlines? - correct answer ✔frontline volunteers
