Crisis Intervention Strategies Flashcards

According to Gerald Caplan's crisis theory, how long does an acute crisis state typically last before some new equilibrium is reached?

Answer: 4 to 6 weeks

Caplan proposed that crises are time-limited, typically resolving, adaptively or maladaptively, within about 4 to 6 weeks.

Erich Lindemann's foundational crisis work grew out of his study of survivors and relatives of which event?

Answer: The Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire

Lindemann studied acute grief reactions after the 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston, which shaped early crisis intervention.

A social worker meets a client hours after a house fire. Using the ABC model of crisis intervention, what does the 'A' stand for?

Answer: Achieving contact and building rapport

In the ABC model, A is achieving contact, B is boiling down the problem, and C is coping.

Which statement best describes the crisis worker's stance compared with traditional long-term therapy?

Answer: More active and directive, focused on the immediate problem

Crisis intervention calls for an active, directive, here-and-now approach aimed at restoring functioning.

A client says, 'Everything is falling apart since I lost my job.' Which response best reflects the crisis goal of restoring equilibrium?

Answer: Helping the client find immediate coping steps and supports for the next few days

The main goal is to bring the client back to at least the pre-crisis level of functioning through immediate coping and support.

In crisis theory, which factor most determines whether an event becomes a crisis for a particular person?

Answer: The person's perception of the event and their ability to cope

A crisis happens when a person sees an event as overwhelming and their usual coping methods fail.

Which type of crisis is a predictable life transition, such as retirement or becoming a parent?

Answer: Developmental (maturational) crisis

Developmental or maturational crises come with expected life-stage transitions.