Crisis Intervention Flashcards
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A therapist learns their client has made a specific plan to harm a clearly identified third party. Under Tarasoff, the therapist is PRIMARILY obligated to:
Answer: Warn the intended victim and/or notify law enforcement
Tarasoff established the duty to protect identifiable third parties, which typically includes warning the potential victim and/or notifying authorities.
Which of the following best describes 'psychological debriefing' (e.g., Critical Incident Stress Debriefing)?
Answer: A single-session group intervention conducted shortly after a traumatic event
CISD is a structured single-session group debriefing model designed for emergency responders and others shortly after a critical incident.
A client experiencing a manic episode arrives in crisis. Which intervention is LEAST appropriate as a first step?
Answer: Conduct an extended exploratory insight-oriented session
Insight-oriented exploration is contraindicated during acute mania because the client's cognitive capacity for reflection is severely impaired.
The concept of 'crisis as opportunity' is BEST associated with which theoretical foundation?
Answer: Caplan's developmental-ecological model of crisis
Gerald Caplan's model holds that crises are turning points where individuals can achieve higher or lower levels of functioning, making them opportunities for growth.
A therapist using Psychological First Aid (PFA) after a community disaster should prioritize which of the following?
Answer: Providing safety, calming, connectedness, self-efficacy, and hope
PFA's core actions (SAMHSA/WHO) target safety, calming, connectedness, self-efficacy, and hope rather than immediate trauma processing.
A client calls stating they ingested a bottle of pills 20 minutes ago. The therapist's IMMEDIATE action should be:
Answer: Direct the client or dispatch 911 for immediate emergency medical care
Medical stabilization is the absolute first priority when there is an acute medical emergency from a suicide attempt.
In crisis intervention, 'lethality assessment' MOST directly measures:
Answer: The probability that a suicidal action will result in death
Lethality refers to the medical severity and likelihood of death from the planned or attempted method.