NCE Crisis Intervention 1

Question 1

The ABC model of crisis intervention addresses which three domains?

Accepted Answer

Affect, Behavior, Cognition

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Assess, Bridge, Connect

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Acute, Brief, Chronic

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Action, Balance, Change

Question 2

According to crisis theory, the acute phase of a crisis typically resolves within:

Accepted Answer

4–6 weeks

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1–2 weeks

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3–6 months

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1 year

Question 3

Which theorist is most associated with the foundational development of crisis intervention theory?

Accepted Answer

Gerald Caplan

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Sigmund Freud

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Carl Rogers

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Albert Ellis

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Psychosocial and lethality assessment

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Establishing rapport

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Identifying major problems

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Exploring feelings and emotions

Question 5

A developmental (maturational) crisis differs from a situational crisis in that it:

Accepted Answer

Is predictable and occurs as part of normal life transitions

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Requires more intensive clinical intervention

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Always involves a traumatic external event

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Cannot be resolved without professional help

Question 6

The primary goal of crisis intervention is best described as:

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Restoration to pre-crisis level of functioning

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Long-term personality restructuring

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Elimination of all psychological distress

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Formal diagnosis of underlying mental disorders

Question 7

In crisis theory, the 'precipitating event' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The specific stressor that pushes the person into a crisis state

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Personality traits that increase crisis vulnerability

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Coping mechanisms used to manage the crisis

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Long-term consequences following the crisis