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CRISIS ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION
4TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: BASIC CONCEPTS OF CRISIS INTERVENTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Learning Outcome Quizzes
• Application Exercises
• Test Items & Answer Keys
LEARNING OUTCOME QUIZZES
Learning Objective 1.1: Describe the key terms and concepts in the field of crisis
intervention.
[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
impacted
2. Perception of the event, exceeds resources, and level of functioning is impacted
[correct]
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
determine coping skills, resources, and experiences, this is not part of the trilogy of
the definition of crises.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
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.
[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
crisis.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Although disability status may be a component for some who perceive a situation as
a crisis, disability status in itself is not a constant variable correlated with the trilogy
of the definition of a crisis.
[Q2]
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
3. Adaption
4. Traumatic event
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
Scaling is a common and effective technique used in assessing 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.
[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]
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.
[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.
[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
overall goal between crisis intervention and traditional counseling?
1. Crisis intervention focuses on safety and stabilization whereas traditional
counseling focuses on increasing functioning. [correct]
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.
4. Crisis intervention focuses on symptoms of distress whereas traditional
counseling often involves diagnostic impressions.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
Safety and stabilization are the main goals of crisis intervention. Working with clients
over a longer period of time to increase their levels of functioning is often the goal of
long-term counseling.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
Although crisis intervention differs from traditional counseling since crisis work often
includes interdisciplinary professionals and teams and traditional counseling often
includes a professional relationship between the client and counselor, this is not the
goal of crisis intervention.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
Although crisis intervention includes fewer sessions than traditional counseling since
crisis work often includes assessment and referral to long-term care, this is not the
goal of crisis intervention.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Although crisis intervention differs from traditional counseling in that crisis
counselors will often report symptoms presented by the client and will not make a
diagnosis of clients in crisis, this is not the goal of crisis intervention.
[Q2]
Which of the following approaches, which differs from crisis intervention, recognizes
that crisis events may overwhelm an individual and manifest in certain
symptomatology and assists an individual in restoring a sense of safety, power, and
self-worth?
1. Trauma informed care [correct]
2. Directive approach
3. Nondirective approach
4. Collaborative approach
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
, Trauma informed care (TIC) recognizes that crisis events may overwhelm an
individual and manifest in certain symptomatology. TIC assists an individual in
restoring a sense of safety, power, and self-worth. The six guiding principles of TIC
include: (1) safety; (2) trustworthiness and transparency; (3) peer support and
mutual help; (4) collaboration and mutuality; (5) empowerment, voice, and choice;
and (6) cultural, historical, and gender issues.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
Directive approaches allow the person in crisis to come up with the directives while
the crisis counselor facilitates that process. Although this may be a component used
in TIC in how to work with an individual in crisis, it is not a comprehensive approach
aimed to assist an individual in restoring a sense of safety, power, and self-worth.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
Nondirective approaches allow the person in crisis to come up with the directives
while the crisis counselor facilitates that process. Although this may be a component
used in TIC in how to work with an individual in crisis, it is not a comprehensive
approach aimed to assist an individual in restoring a sense of safety, power, and
self-worth.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
A collaborative approach is a blend of directive and nondirective approaches.
Although this may be a component used in TIC in how to work with an individual in
crisis, it is not a comprehensive approach aimed to assist an individual in restoring a
sense of safety, power, and self-worth.
Learning Objective 1.3: Describe the roles of various professionals and
paraprofessionals who work in crisis teams.
[Q1]
Various mental health workers intervene with individuals experiencing crises and
can provide crisis intervention. However, there are also differences in their
orientation, training, philosophy, and practice perspective. Which of the following are
mental health professionals who practice from a prevention, developmental, and
wellness perspective?
1. Clinical psychologists
2. Social workers
3. Psychiatrists
4. Professional counselors [correct]
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
Clinical psychologists may engage in crisis intervention and perform many of the
same duties as professional counselors; however, the training of clinical
psychologists is focused on providing interventions for clients with specific disorders
through diagnostic test administration.
CRISIS ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION
4TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: BASIC CONCEPTS OF CRISIS INTERVENTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Learning Outcome Quizzes
• Application Exercises
• Test Items & Answer Keys
LEARNING OUTCOME QUIZZES
Learning Objective 1.1: Describe the key terms and concepts in the field of crisis
intervention.
[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
impacted
2. Perception of the event, exceeds resources, and level of functioning is impacted
[correct]
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
determine coping skills, resources, and experiences, this is not part of the trilogy of
the definition of crises.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
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.
[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
crisis.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Although disability status may be a component for some who perceive a situation as
a crisis, disability status in itself is not a constant variable correlated with the trilogy
of the definition of a crisis.
[Q2]
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
3. Adaption
4. Traumatic event
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
Scaling is a common and effective technique used in assessing 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.
[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]
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.
[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.
[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
overall goal between crisis intervention and traditional counseling?
1. Crisis intervention focuses on safety and stabilization whereas traditional
counseling focuses on increasing functioning. [correct]
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.
4. Crisis intervention focuses on symptoms of distress whereas traditional
counseling often involves diagnostic impressions.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
Safety and stabilization are the main goals of crisis intervention. Working with clients
over a longer period of time to increase their levels of functioning is often the goal of
long-term counseling.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
Although crisis intervention differs from traditional counseling since crisis work often
includes interdisciplinary professionals and teams and traditional counseling often
includes a professional relationship between the client and counselor, this is not the
goal of crisis intervention.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
Although crisis intervention includes fewer sessions than traditional counseling since
crisis work often includes assessment and referral to long-term care, this is not the
goal of crisis intervention.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
Although crisis intervention differs from traditional counseling in that crisis
counselors will often report symptoms presented by the client and will not make a
diagnosis of clients in crisis, this is not the goal of crisis intervention.
[Q2]
Which of the following approaches, which differs from crisis intervention, recognizes
that crisis events may overwhelm an individual and manifest in certain
symptomatology and assists an individual in restoring a sense of safety, power, and
self-worth?
1. Trauma informed care [correct]
2. Directive approach
3. Nondirective approach
4. Collaborative approach
[Feedback for Correct Answer 1]
, Trauma informed care (TIC) recognizes that crisis events may overwhelm an
individual and manifest in certain symptomatology. TIC assists an individual in
restoring a sense of safety, power, and self-worth. The six guiding principles of TIC
include: (1) safety; (2) trustworthiness and transparency; (3) peer support and
mutual help; (4) collaboration and mutuality; (5) empowerment, voice, and choice;
and (6) cultural, historical, and gender issues.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 2]
Directive approaches allow the person in crisis to come up with the directives while
the crisis counselor facilitates that process. Although this may be a component used
in TIC in how to work with an individual in crisis, it is not a comprehensive approach
aimed to assist an individual in restoring a sense of safety, power, and self-worth.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
Nondirective approaches allow the person in crisis to come up with the directives
while the crisis counselor facilitates that process. Although this may be a component
used in TIC in how to work with an individual in crisis, it is not a comprehensive
approach aimed to assist an individual in restoring a sense of safety, power, and
self-worth.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
A collaborative approach is a blend of directive and nondirective approaches.
Although this may be a component used in TIC in how to work with an individual in
crisis, it is not a comprehensive approach aimed to assist an individual in restoring a
sense of safety, power, and self-worth.
Learning Objective 1.3: Describe the roles of various professionals and
paraprofessionals who work in crisis teams.
[Q1]
Various mental health workers intervene with individuals experiencing crises and
can provide crisis intervention. However, there are also differences in their
orientation, training, philosophy, and practice perspective. Which of the following are
mental health professionals who practice from a prevention, developmental, and
wellness perspective?
1. Clinical psychologists
2. Social workers
3. Psychiatrists
4. Professional counselors [correct]
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
Clinical psychologists may engage in crisis intervention and perform many of the
same duties as professional counselors; however, the training of clinical
psychologists is focused on providing interventions for clients with specific disorders
through diagnostic test administration.
