CCIS CCIS Crisis Intervention Models & Frameworks

Question 1

Roberts' Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model begins with which stage?

Accepted Answer

Assess lethality and safety needs

Answer

Roberts' model begins with assessing lethality and safety, because determining the immediacy of physical danger is the prerequisite for all subsequent crisis intervention steps.

Question 2

The ABC Model of Crisis Intervention focuses on:

Accepted Answer

Affect, Behavior, and Cognition

Answer

The ABC Model addresses Affect (emotional state), Behavior (actions), and Cognition (thoughts and beliefs) to help the crisis counselor understand and influence the client's crisis experience.

Question 3

The Psychological First Aid (PFA) model was developed primarily for use in:

Accepted Answer

Disaster and mass trauma situations

Answer

PFA is an evidence-informed approach designed to help survivors of disasters, mass trauma, and community crises by addressing immediate safety, comfort, practical needs, and social connectedness.

Question 4

A key principle distinguishing crisis intervention from traditional therapy is that crisis intervention is:

Accepted Answer

Brief, focused on the immediate problem, and time-limited

Answer

Crisis intervention is inherently short-term and problem-focused, aimed at restoring the person to pre-crisis functioning rather than addressing deep-seated psychological issues.

Question 5

In the Transactional Model of Crisis, a crisis occurs when:

Accepted Answer

The perceived demands of a situation exceed the person's perceived coping resources

Answer

The Transactional Model holds that a crisis results not from the event itself but from the individual's perception that their resources are insufficient to meet the demands of the situation.

(CCIS) Certified Crisis Intervention Specialist Practice Test

(CCIS) Certified Crisis Intervention Specialist Practice Test

CCIS CCIS Crisis Intervention Models & Frameworks