Crisis Intervention Flashcards
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Which stage of Caplan's crisis theory describes the period when a person's usual problem-solving methods fail to resolve the stressor?
Answer: Stage 2: Failure of usual coping
In Stage 2 of Caplan's model, habitual problem-solving methods prove ineffective, increasing tension and distress.
A client who recently lost their job discloses heavy alcohol use and expresses hopelessness. Using a biopsychosocial lens, the counselor recognizes this crisis involves:
Answer: Interconnected biological, psychological, and social stressors
The biopsychosocial model recognizes that biological effects of alcohol, psychological hopelessness, and social stressors (job loss) all interact in this crisis.
Which of the following best describes 'lethality' when assessing a client's suicidal crisis?
Answer: The medical severity and likelihood of death from the planned method
Lethality refers to the degree to which the chosen method could cause death, which directly informs risk level and intervention urgency.
During crisis intervention, the term 'cognitive mastery' refers to:
Answer: Helping the client develop a realistic understanding of the crisis event
Cognitive mastery involves helping the client make sense of what happened and develop a realistic perspective on the crisis and its causes.
A counselor receives a call from a client's spouse stating the client is threatening suicide at home. Under the 5150 hold criteria in California, an involuntary hold may be initiated when the person is:
Answer: A danger to self, danger to others, or gravely disabled due to mental disorder
California's 5150 permits a 72-hour involuntary psychiatric hold when someone poses a danger to self, danger to others, or is gravely disabled due to a mental disorder.
Which intervention is CONTRAINDICATED when working with a client experiencing acute alcohol withdrawal delirium (delirium tremens)?
Answer: Encouraging the client to use breathing exercises independently
Delirium tremens is a medical emergency requiring hospitalization; expecting the client to manage symptoms with breathing exercises is inappropriate and dangerous.
In the context of crisis intervention, 'secondary trauma' in counselors is best prevented through:
Answer: Regular supervision, self-care practices, and professional support
Regular clinical supervision, intentional self-care, and peer support are the primary evidence-based strategies to prevent secondary traumatic stress in crisis counselors.