Crisis intervention

Crisis intervention

1. Crisis intervention

2. Grief Kubler -Ross (1969) Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance

3. Crisis Crisis is a state of disequilibrium resulting from the interaction of an event with the individual’s or family’s coping mechanism’s, which are inadequate to meet the demands of the situation, combined with the individual’s or family’s perception of the meaning of the event. (Taylor 1982).

4. Types Maturational crisis Situational crisis Social crisis

5. Resolution of crisis Pseudo-resolution Unsuccessful resolution Successful resolution

6. Crisis intervention Is a technique used to help an individual or family to understand and cope with the intense feelings that are typical of a crisis.

7. Intervention Steps to provide a correct cognitive perception Assessment of the situation Defining the event Develop a plan of action Steps to assist the victim in managing the intense feelings Helping the individual to be aware of the feelings Help the individual to attain mastery over the feelings

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