LPC Crisis Intervention Strategies 2

Question 1

The primary goal of psychological first aid (PFA) during a crisis is to:

Accepted Answer

Promote safety, calm, connectedness, self-efficacy, and hope

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Conduct a comprehensive mental health assessment

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Prescribe medications to reduce acute distress

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Process the trauma narrative in depth immediately after the event

Question 2

The ABC-X Model of family crisis, developed by Hill, identifies which of the following as the 'X' factor?

Accepted Answer

The resulting crisis

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The stressor event itself

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The resources available to the family

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The family's perception of the event

Question 3

When conducting a lethality assessment, the acronym IS PATH WARM was developed by the American Association of Suicidology to represent:

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Warning signs of suicide risk

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Stages of grief following a suicide loss

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Steps for crisis de-escalation

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Categories of suicidal behavior

Question 4

Debriefing models like Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) are primarily designed for use with:

Accepted Answer

Emergency responders and groups exposed to occupational trauma

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Individual trauma survivors in outpatient settings

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Children following natural disasters

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Survivors of domestic violence

Question 5

A client in crisis states, 'I have a plan, I have a gun at home, and I intend to use it tonight.' The counselor's immediate intervention should include:

Accepted Answer

Activating an emergency safety plan and initiating a 911 call or psychiatric hold

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Scheduling a follow-up appointment for tomorrow

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Exploring the client's childhood experiences related to the plan

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Providing cognitive restructuring techniques to challenge the plan

Question 6

The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) model was developed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Engage the client as a collaborative partner in assessing and managing their own suicidal risk

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Provide a quick screener for suicidality in primary care

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Train emergency room physicians in triage

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Standardize DSM-5 suicide specifier documentation