Crisis Intervention Test 2 exam with |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
correct answers |||\\\
What is Crisis - correct answer✔✔A perception or experiencing of an event or situation as an
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intolerable difficulty that exceeds the person's current resources and coping mechanisms" |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
An acute disruption of psychological homeostasis in which one's usual coping mechanisms fail
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and there exists evidence of distress and functional impairment
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What is the cause of Crisis - correct answer✔✔The main cause of a crisis is an intensely
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stressful, traumatic, or hazardous event, but two other conditions are also necessary:
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|||\\\ 1. An individual's perception of the event as the cause of considerable upset and/or disruption
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|||\\\ 2. An individual's inability to resolve the disruption by previously used coping mechanisms"
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What are the characteristics of crisis? - correct answer✔✔1. Crisis embodies both danger and
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opportunity for the person experiencing the crisis (Growth, insight, higher level of functioning |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
and/or coping) |||\\\
|||\\\ 2. Crisis is usually time limited but may develop into a series of recurring trans crisis points
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|||\\\ 3. Crisis is often complex and difficult to resolve
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4. The life experiences of crisis and other human services workers may greatly enhance their
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effectiveness in crisis intervention |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ 5. Crisis contains the seeds of growth and impetus for change
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|||\\\ 6. Quick fixes may not be applicable to many crisis situations
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|||\\\ 7. Crisis confronts people with choices
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|||\\\ 8. Emotional disequilibrium or disorganization accompany crisis
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|||\\\ 9. The resolution of crisis and the personhood of crisis workers interrelate
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,What are 3 typical crisis reactions? - correct answer✔✔People experiencing crisis often react
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in one of three ways:
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1. In ideal circumstances, some individuals are able to effectively cope on their own and
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emerge stronger as a result of their experiences |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
2. Others appear to survive the crisis but effectively block the pain from their awareness
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resulting in ongoing impacts of the crisis situation |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
3. Others appear to become immobilized at the time of the crisis and become incapable of
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moving on with their lives unless provided with immediate and intensive intervention.
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What are 4 types of crisis? - correct answer✔✔Developmental Crisis - Examples:
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|||\\\ Adjustment to school |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Moving away from home |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Getting married |||\\\
|||\\\ Having children |||\\\
|||\\\ Raising teenagers |||\\\
|||\\\ "Empty Nest" |||\\\
|||\\\ Caring for aging parents |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Retirement
Situational Crisis - Examples: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Job loss |||\\\
|||\\\ Sexual Assault |||\\\
|||\\\ Accident
|||\\\ Terrorist Attack |||\\\
|||\\\ Others...?
|||\\\ Environmental Crisis - Examples: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Flood
|||\\\ Tornadoes
, |||\\\ Earthquake
|||\\\ Famine
|||\\\ Others...?
|||\\\ Existential Crisis - Examples: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Human issues of purpose, Responsibility, independence, freedom
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Meaning
Inner Conflicts |||\\\
What is the difference between crisis intervention and traditional counseling? - correct
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answer✔✔Crisis Intervention |||\\\
|||\\\ Helper: |||\\\
|||\\\ Paraprofessional or professional |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Role: directive|||\\\
|||\\\ Time Involvement: brief.
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|||\\\ Focus: immediate crisis situation
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stabilization, improved coping skills & referral to other resources if needed |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Traditional Counselling |||\\\
Helper: professional |||\\\
Role: less directive
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Time Involvement: ongoing therapeutic relationship with client
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correct answers |||\\\
What is Crisis - correct answer✔✔A perception or experiencing of an event or situation as an
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intolerable difficulty that exceeds the person's current resources and coping mechanisms" |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
An acute disruption of psychological homeostasis in which one's usual coping mechanisms fail
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and there exists evidence of distress and functional impairment
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What is the cause of Crisis - correct answer✔✔The main cause of a crisis is an intensely
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stressful, traumatic, or hazardous event, but two other conditions are also necessary:
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|||\\\ 1. An individual's perception of the event as the cause of considerable upset and/or disruption
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|||\\\ 2. An individual's inability to resolve the disruption by previously used coping mechanisms"
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What are the characteristics of crisis? - correct answer✔✔1. Crisis embodies both danger and
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opportunity for the person experiencing the crisis (Growth, insight, higher level of functioning |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
and/or coping) |||\\\
|||\\\ 2. Crisis is usually time limited but may develop into a series of recurring trans crisis points
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|||\\\ 3. Crisis is often complex and difficult to resolve
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4. The life experiences of crisis and other human services workers may greatly enhance their
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effectiveness in crisis intervention |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ 5. Crisis contains the seeds of growth and impetus for change
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|||\\\ 6. Quick fixes may not be applicable to many crisis situations
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|||\\\ 7. Crisis confronts people with choices
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|||\\\ 8. Emotional disequilibrium or disorganization accompany crisis
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|||\\\ 9. The resolution of crisis and the personhood of crisis workers interrelate
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,What are 3 typical crisis reactions? - correct answer✔✔People experiencing crisis often react
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in one of three ways:
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1. In ideal circumstances, some individuals are able to effectively cope on their own and
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emerge stronger as a result of their experiences |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
2. Others appear to survive the crisis but effectively block the pain from their awareness
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resulting in ongoing impacts of the crisis situation |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
3. Others appear to become immobilized at the time of the crisis and become incapable of
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moving on with their lives unless provided with immediate and intensive intervention.
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What are 4 types of crisis? - correct answer✔✔Developmental Crisis - Examples:
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|||\\\ Adjustment to school |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Moving away from home |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Getting married |||\\\
|||\\\ Having children |||\\\
|||\\\ Raising teenagers |||\\\
|||\\\ "Empty Nest" |||\\\
|||\\\ Caring for aging parents |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Retirement
Situational Crisis - Examples: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Job loss |||\\\
|||\\\ Sexual Assault |||\\\
|||\\\ Accident
|||\\\ Terrorist Attack |||\\\
|||\\\ Others...?
|||\\\ Environmental Crisis - Examples: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Flood
|||\\\ Tornadoes
, |||\\\ Earthquake
|||\\\ Famine
|||\\\ Others...?
|||\\\ Existential Crisis - Examples: |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Human issues of purpose, Responsibility, independence, freedom
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Meaning
Inner Conflicts |||\\\
What is the difference between crisis intervention and traditional counseling? - correct
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answer✔✔Crisis Intervention |||\\\
|||\\\ Helper: |||\\\
|||\\\ Paraprofessional or professional |||\\\ |||\\\
|||\\\ Role: directive|||\\\
|||\\\ Time Involvement: brief.
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|||\\\ Focus: immediate crisis situation
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stabilization, improved coping skills & referral to other resources if needed |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Traditional Counselling |||\\\
Helper: professional |||\\\
Role: less directive
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Time Involvement: ongoing therapeutic relationship with client
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