A guide to crisis intervention

Cover
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
About the Author
Chapter 1: An Overview of Crisis Intervention
	Crisis Defined
	Crisis as Both Danger and Opportunity
	Precipitating Events
	Developmental Crises
	Situational Crises
	Emotional Distress
	Failure of Coping Methods and Impairment in Functioning
	The Wellesley Project: The Development of Crisis Intervention
	Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Strengthen Nationwide
	Community Mental Health Act of 1963
	Contributions from Other Theoretical Modalities
	Trauma-Informed Care
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 2: Ethical and Professional Issues
	Introduction
	The Need for Ethics
	What Are Ethics?
	Defining Law
	Controversies
	Use of Paraprofessionals
	Ethical Issues
	Self-Awareness and Self-Monitoring
	Dual Relationships
	Confidentiality
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 3: The ABC Model of Crisis Intervention
	Introduction
	A: Developing and Maintaining Rapport: Follow the Client
	B: Identifying the Problem: Follow the Model
	C: Coping
	Case Example: Using the ABC Model of Crisis Intervention with
 a Survivor of Military Sexual Trauma
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 4: Intervening with Crises Related to Danger to Self, Others, or Being Gravely Disabled
	Introduction
	A Brief History of Suicide
	Introduction to Suicide
	Discussion of Risk Level and Intervention Strategies
	Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) and Self-Mutilative Behavior (SMB)
	Managing a Client Who Is a Danger to Others
	Psychotic Breakdowns and Gravely Disabled Mentally Ill Persons
	The Mental Status Exam
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 5: Developmental and Cultural Crises
	Introduction
	A Brief Review of the Life Cycle Crises
	Family Systems Theory
	Structural Family Therapy
	Evolutional Crises
	Crisis Related to Culture
	Issues Related to Different Rates of Acculturation
	Emic Issues Related to African American Families
	Emic Issues Related to Asian American Families
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 6: Crises of Loss: Death, Relationship Breakups, and Economic Loss
	Death and Dying
	Divorce and Separation
	Job Loss
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 7: Community Disaster, Trauma, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
	Trauma-Informed Care
	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
	Natural Disasters
	Man-Made Disasters
	Interventions
	Secondary Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 8: Crises Related to Military Service
	Serving in the Military: An Historical View
	Introduction to the Population of OIF and OEF Veterans
	Invisible Wounds
	Issues Facing the Families of Veterans
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 9: Crises Related to Personal Trauma
	Sexual Assault and Rape
	Intimate Partner Violence
	Why Do People Stay?
	Child Abuse Issues
	Bullying
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 10: Crises Related to Sexuality
	Teen Pregnancy
	Issues Related to Abortions
	Issues Related to Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 11: Substance Use Related Disorders and Crises
	An Historical Perspective of Substance Abuse and Misuse in the United States
	Drug Use Statistics in the Twenty-First Century for the United States
	What Is Substance Abuse
	What Might Trigger a Substance Abuse Crisis?
	Alcohol: The Most Common Drug of Abuse
	Other Substance Abuse Issues
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Chapter 12: Crises Related to Aging, Serious Physical Illness, and Disabilities
	Palliative Care
	Serious Illnesses
	Issues Related to Disabilities
	A Brief History of Disabilities
	Chapter Review Questions
	Key Terms for Study
	References
Name Index
Subject Index