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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Basic Concepts of Crisis Intervention 1
Learning Outcome Quizzes 1
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Application Exercises 10
Test Items 12
Test Answer Key 17
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Chapter 1: Basic Concepts of Crisis Intervention
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Objective 1.1: Describe the key terms and concepts in the field of crisis
intervention.
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[Q1]
The experience of an event may or may not impact the individual to the degree
where it is categorized as a crisis. Using the trilogy definition for crisis, what
elements are needed for an event to be considered a crisis?
1. Perception of the event, adverse childhood reactions, and level of functioning is
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impacted
2. Perception of the event, exceeds resources, and level of functioning is impacted
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3. Perception of the event, socioeconomic status, and exceeds resources
4. Perception of an event, exceeds resources, and disability status
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
Although adverse childhood reactions is a variable to address with a client to
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determine coping skills, resources, and experiences, this is not part of the trilogy of
the definition of crises.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
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Individuals differ in how they experience situations/events. Multiple persons may
experience the same situation but respond differently. The perception of the event
as a crisis is connected to one’s available resources and coping skills. A person who
experiences the event as a crisis will often have fewer resources or coping skills to
work through a crisis. When this occurs, the individual’s perception of the crisis may
cause some dysfunction in their life.
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[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
Although socioeconomic status may impact the resources that may be available to
an individual to address a situation, this is not part of the trilogy of the definition of a
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crisis.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Although disability status may be a component for some who perceive a situation as
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a crisis, disability status in itself is not a constant variable correlated with the trilogy
of the definition of a crisis.
[Q2]
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Which of the following is a common and effective technique used in assessing and
measuring stress, monitoring increases and decreases in stress (as well as just
about any other symptom or variable such as depression, sadness, anger, and so
on), or assessing a baseline of functioning?
1. Scaling [correct]
2. Resilience
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3. Adaption
4. Traumatic event
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
Scaling is a common and effective technique used in assessing stress, monitoring
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increases and decreases in stress (as well as just about any other symptom or
variable such as depression, sadness, anger, and so on), or assessing a baseline of
functioning.
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[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
Resilience may be defined as the dynamics that contribute to positive adaptation
following exposure to experiences that have the potential to disrupt functioning. It is
not measured.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
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Although adaptation is an outcome of stress or crisis over an extended period and
may be measured by the fit between the individual or family system and the
environment, it is not the technique to measure stress.
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[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
A traumatic event involves threatened or actual death or serious injury, or a threat to
the well-being of oneself or to another person. It is not measured.
Learning Objective 1.2: Compare crisis intervention and traditional counseling.
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[Q1]
Although there are many elements that are similar across both crisis counseling and
traditional counseling, it is imperative to understand the differences in order for crisis
intervention to be effective. Which of the following is the main difference in the
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overall goal between crisis intervention and traditional counseling?
1. Crisis intervention focuses on safety and stabilization whereas traditional
counseling focuses on increasing functioning. [correct]
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2. Crisis intervention often involves a team approach whereas traditional counseling
involves the counselor.
3. Crisis intervention involves fewer sessions that vary in time whereas traditional
counseling may have set timeframes.
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