Basic Crisis Intervention Theory

James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2013). Crisis intervention strategies (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning

The objective of this assignment is to conduct an interview with someone who currently works in the crisis intervention, in order gain a perspective of the work or service, what it entails and how to be successful in providing what is needed to those in crisis.

A crisis can be a terrible burden on any individual that has or is suffering through one; a crisis can leave a person with a great deal of anxiety and stress. As a crisis intervention worker it is my responsibility to at least try to help those that come into my office. Most that do come to me are going through a crisis of some kind or another and need to work through it. To help them work through their crisis I find that the ABC Model of Crisis Intervention is a great asset. The ABC Model of Crisis Intervention is an effective approach because I can provide temporary immediate

Crisis workers take on many different roles on a daily basis. Crisis workers also come in many different career fields; they are law enforcement officers, therapists, doctors, hospital staff, and many other careers. The responsibility of each individual is broken down into several additional roles. Similar to law enforcement, a crisis worker’s job is always to protect and serve the public.

" A large part of a human service professional's role in a medical or healthcare setting is to provide crisis and trauma counseling to patients and their families. A goo model for how to approach an individual or family in crisis is one developed by Abraham Maslow. Maslow (1954) created a model focus in on needs motivation"(Martin, 2014, p. 223) Having a person that can help them understand and process the unfortunate event is paramount for both the victim and the family. Using the Maslow hierarchy of needs model is a great approach while dealing with crisis and trauma. " when individuals are facing a significant crisis, they often feel compelled to get their most basic needs met." (Martin, 2014. p224) in other words in case of crisis and to get over it, people will react to their basic needs, this is like a coping mechanism of making the best out of bad situation per

According to, the American Psychological Association (2013) define, “crisis intervention as the brief ameliorate, rather than specifically curative, use of psychology or counseling to aid individuals, families, and groups who have undergone a highly disruptive experience, such as an unexpected bereavement or a disaster” (p.148).

“A crisis occurs when a stressful life event overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope effectively in the face of a perceived challenge or threat” (Arnold & Boggs, 2011, pg. 415). When people are in a crisis situation they tend to forget their normal coping measures. When people train on crisis situations, they tend to perform better during a crisis event. “A favorable outcome depends on the person’s interpretation of the crisis, perception of coping ability, resources, and level of social support” (Arnold & Boggs, 2011, pg. 416).

In the 1940s, Gerald Caplan and Eric Lindemann, established the first ABC Model of Crisis Intervention... For this purpose, the crisis intervention method, is conducted as ephemeral, mental health interview with clients, whose functioning level has declined, as a result of a major life influential event. The ABC model is a problem-solving methodology, that is very effective if applied within four to six weeks of the stressor. The primary purpose of this approach is recognizing the cognizance of the client, as they correlate to the precipitating event, and then, help them to reduce irrepressible emotions (Kanel, 2015).

The worker’s style, choices, and strategies must reflect a continuous consideration of the client’s physical and psychological safety as well the safety of others involved (James & Gilliland, 2013). The greatest intervention strategies and tactics are absolutely useless if clients leave the crisis worker and go out and harm themselves or others (James & Gilliland, 2013). Counselors simply cannot predict with any degree of certainty that a client crisis is about to unfold (Remley, 2004). Therapists can however work to prevent a client crisis by

A crisis can be defined as a turning point, our habitual strengths and coping mechanisms have been surpassed and a new approach has to be developed. According to Barnes (1984:115) “crisis intervention focuses on the reduction of anxiety in the client alongside the mobilisation of hope and the restoration of a sense of autonomy and control over the situation.

Crisis intervention involves three components: 1) the crisis, the perception of an unmanageable situation; 2) the individual or group in crisis; and 3) the helper, or mental health worker who provides aid. Crisis intervention requires that the person experiencing crisis receive timely and skillful support to help cope with his/her situation before future physical or emotional deterioration occurs.

Consequently, several crisis theories have emerged such as ego psychology, chaos, ecological systems, and lifecycle theories to underlie theoretical frameworks in which a crisis can occur. One out of many theories that has emerged from the crisis theory is the cognitive behavioral theory, which leads me to my next

Crisis intervention is a method that uses concepts of crisis theory as a framework to aid in understanding a client’s experiences and to provide a worker with steps to follow when supporting a client in a crisis (Roberts & Ottens 2005, p. 331).

In conclusion, applying the necessary crisis skills, should come before beginning a crisis plan. The client is going to benefit from a crisis plan however, the skills will build a strong therapeutic alliance allowing the client to progress through a

When someone asked me what I thought a crisis was, the first examples that came to my mind was Hurricane Katrina, September 11, 2001. Once I began to think more of what the definition of a crisis would be, I know that it is the reaction of how someone reacts to a crisis event. Other examples may be suicide, homicide, domestic violence, and different traumas that one experiences. Once we began our discussions in class, I realized that a crisis and how one deals with a crisis, whether it is a natural, manmade or personal, effects each person differently. How that person handles the crisis, may have short term or long term effects that may lead to a mental illness. That is one of the points that I found very interesting, among other information we learned in class, along with the various speakers that we had.