Pros And Cons Of Crisis Intervention

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“Crisis” refers to situations in which a client identifies a sudden loss of their ability to utilize with critical thinking and coping skills. Fatal situations can be identified with variable conditions, Such as natural disasters (Eg: Earthquake or tornado), the drastic changes in relationships to the loss of it (Eg: demise of a friend or family member or divorce). Crisis Intervention includes techniques that offers immediate and short-term assistance to clients who have encountered situations that produces emotional, mental, physical, and behavioural distress. It has several purposes, it aims to lessen the force of a client’s enthusiastic, mental, physical and behavioral reaction to a crisis. Another purpose is to help clients return to their level of functioning before the crisis. Functioning may be improved above and beyond this by developing new coping skills and eliminating ineffective ways of coping, such as withdrawal, separation, and substance abuse. In this way, the client is better outfitted to adapt to future challenges. Through discussing about what happened, and the feelings about what happened, while developing ways to cope and solve problems, crisis intervention aims to assist the client in recuperating from the crisis and to prevent serious long-term problems from developing. Research documents positive outcomes for crisis intervention, such as diminished pain and enhanced critical thinking. …show more content…

An client 's response to a crisis can include emotional reactions (fear, anger, guilt, grief ), mental reactions (difficulty concentrating, confusion, nightmares), physical reactions (headaches, dizziness, fatigue , stomach problems), and behavioural responses (sleep and appetite problems, isolation, restlessness). Assessment of the client 's potential for suicide and/or homicide is also conducted. Also, information about the client 's strengths, coping skills, and social support networks is

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