Crisis Intervention Flashcards
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Which factor is MOST important when determining the level of care needed following a crisis stabilization assessment for a client with opioid use disorder?
Answer: ASAM criteria including medical, psychological, and social dimensions
ASAM criteria provide a multidimensional framework that guides level-of-care placement based on medical, psychological, and social risk factors.
A client presents to crisis services stating, 'I've been clean for a year and I just relapsed tonight. I don't see the point anymore.' Which response BEST reflects active listening and empathy?
Answer: 'You sound really defeated and hopeless right now. Tell me more about what's happening.'
Reflecting the client's emotional experience and inviting them to share more demonstrates empathic attunement and encourages disclosure.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of a 'no-suicide contract' alternative known as the 'commitment to treatment statement'?
Answer: To increase client engagement and motivation to seek help rather than die
A commitment to treatment statement focuses on the client's motivation to access help, which has more empirical support than traditional no-suicide contracts.
During a crisis intervention, a client states they have been sober for 30 days but is considering using again because 'nothing in my life has changed.' This represents which crisis type?
Answer: Situational crisis
A situational crisis is precipitated by an external or environmental stressor, such as life circumstances not improving during early recovery.
Under 42 CFR Part 2, which circumstance permits a substance use disorder treatment program to disclose patient records without consent?
Answer: When reporting a crime that occurred on program premises
42 CFR Part 2 allows disclosure without consent when reporting a crime committed on program premises or against program staff.
A crisis counselor is working with a Native American client who has substance use disorder. The client's family wants to incorporate traditional healing practices into crisis care. The BEST approach is to:
Answer: Integrate culturally traditional practices as a complement to crisis care with the client's consent
Culturally responsive care involves respectfully integrating culturally meaningful practices alongside evidence-based interventions when the client consents.
Which of the following is an example of a 'precipitating event' in crisis theory?
Answer: Being fired from a job the same day a client receives a DUI
A precipitating event is a specific, recent stressor that pushes a vulnerable individual past their coping threshold and into acute crisis.