Family Crisis Intervention

Definition: Domestic violence, in terms of its definition, the first recognized usage in a modern context, which means violence at home, was “in an address to the Parliament of the United Kingdom by Jack Ashley in 1973” (Fridell 249). The term “domestic violence” in the past was referred mainly to “civil unrest, violence arises inside a country on the contrary to violence started by a foreign power” (New York Times). In modern society, it is also called family violence or domestic abuse, which is a type of behavior that is related with violence by one person towards another at home or in family settings, such as in marriage. It is often the case that the actor of the violence is a male adult and the victims are children, wives and the elderly as well as pets. Then it could be termed as intimate partner violence, “which is done by one present or former spouse or partner against another spouse or partner” in a close relationship (Connie 8). The World Health Organization (WHO) defines intimate partner violence as “... any behavior within a close relationship which causes physical, psychological or sexual harm to those in the relationship, including acts of physical aggression, sexual compulsion, psychological maltreat and controlling behaviors” (Krug 3). That means domestic violence not only focuses on the external or physical aspect, but also on the internal, psychological or mental aspects.

Sexual Abuse is direct or indirect involvement in sexual activities without consent. As well as being physically forced into sexual activity without consent.

Sexual abuse usually refers to any sexual activity that is unwanted and is inflicted by physical force or other methods of coercion such as threats or intimidation.

Sexual abuse can be defined as an unwanted sexual act that has been forced on a

* Sexual abuse. Rape and sexual assault or sexual acts to which the vulnerable adult has not consented, or could not consent or was pressured into consenting.

2) Sexual abuse is when a person is forced or tricked into taking part in any kind of sexual activity. When sexual contact is non-consensual, it is an abuse. It can happen to men and women of any age that is both old and young. It can include sexual penetration

Sexual abuse – knowingly causing someone to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat

Sexual abuse is any type of non-consensual contact which an adult cannot or hasn’t consented to or has been put under pressure to do so. It can include a person touching your private parts or making you touch theirs. Forcing a person to perform sexual acts on them or receive them which can then result in rape. Situations that make a person feel uncomfortable, for example making sexual comments, making a person watch pornography videos or rubbing their body against theirs.

Sexual abuse is defined as sexual contact of any kind with a person. Sexual contact with any person incapable of giving consent is also considered sexual abuse. It includes unwanted touching, all types of sexual assault or battery, such as rape, sodomy, coerced nudity, and sexually explicit photographing.5

Domestic Violence is a type of abuse that usually involves a partner or spouse wanting to take control and power of the other partner through the form of physical or verbal assault. Domestic Violence, defined as abuse involving intimate partners, is a growing problem in the United States (Barrier 1998). The frequency of violence can be on and off, occasional or chronic.

In this assignment I shall be defining the topic surrounding crisis throughout the field of mental health. I will be attempting to do this by using a various range of literature and theories of that can help us create a greater understanding and knowledge base of what a crisis is, why it occurs and how we can potentially prevent a crisis from occurring. I shall then be discussing how I would engage those individuals that are in crisis, exploring the engagement process and showing the skills that are necessary to provide support to the person in crisis. I will then be discussing what challenges we meet as both professionals and the individual that is in crisis and what tools and strategies are placed in order to conquer these

In considering the differences between crisis counseling strategies and psychotherapy Cisney, (2007) goes back to discuss the roots of Crisis Intervention for soldiers on the frontline in 1919 who were diagnosed with psychoneurosis before PTSD existed. It was found then that multi-components of critical incident stress management did in fact work for all types of trauma. Crisis counseling is usually brief in its duration, it deals with immediate crisis or traumatic situations and is usually the first step to care.

A. Pediatric Emergency Medicine reports that an estimated one in four girls and one in six have experienced some form of sexual abuse by the time they are 18 years old. (Source 3: Statistic)

Sexual abuse to a child at times is confusing to the family. Families who are affected by sexual abuse to a child tend to have a difficult time talking about the abuse. About one out of every four girls and one out of every five boys are sexually abused by the time they are 18 years old.

Research indicates that 1 out of every 4 children will be the victim of sexual abuse before reaching age 18