Crisis Intervention
In: Adoption & fostering: quarterly journal, Band 8, Heft 4, S. 55-55
ISSN: 1740-469X
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In: Adoption & fostering: quarterly journal, Band 8, Heft 4, S. 55-55
ISSN: 1740-469X
In: Families in society: the journal of contemporary human services, Band 60, Heft 2, S. 81-88
ISSN: 1945-1350
A review of the literature on crisis intervention in practice settings supports the view that, when an individual or a family is in a state of crisis, this mode of treatment is often the most effective because crises, if unresolved, leave those persons involved more vulnerable to life's other problems.
In: Crisis: the journal of crisis intervention and suicide prevention, Band 20, Heft 2, S. 78-85
ISSN: 2151-2396
This study assesses the efficacy of the treatment approach implemented in the Bern Crisis Intervention Program, where particular emphasis is placed on the remediation of suicide ideation and suicidal behavior, and depression, fear, and phobia are generally considered to be contributing factors. Four questionnaires addressing psychopathology, emotional well-being, social anxiety, and personality were administered prior to and after the treatment of 51 patients over a period of 2 to 3 weeks. The reduction of symptoms contributing to suicidal ideation and behavior was interpreted as indirect evidence of an antisuicidal effect of the program. Significant improvements were found in the psychopathology ratings, with depression and anxiety showing the largest reductions. The impact on personality and social phobia, however, was only moderate, and on average patients still exhibited symptoms after attending the program. This residual symptomatology points to the necessity of introducing a two-step therapy approach of intensive intervention targeted at the precipitating causes of the crisis, augmented by long-term therapy to treat underlying problems.
In: Social work: a journal of the National Association of Social Workers, Band 17, Heft 4, S. 16-19
ISSN: 1545-6846
In: Clinical social work journal, Band 7, Heft 3, S. 200-213
ISSN: 1573-3343
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In: New directions for mental health services: a quarterly sourcebook, Band 1980, Heft 6, S. 11-21
ISSN: 1558-4453
Abstract"Oh, I've been doing crisis intervention for years," is not an unusual remark; such comments are often made, however, by persons with little knowledge or understanding of the specific techniques utilized in a definitive crisis intervention approach.
In: Crisis: the journal of crisis intervention and suicide prevention, Band 23, Heft 2, S. 59-67
ISSN: 2151-2396
Summary: The remediation processes in psychosocial crisis intervention were modeled focusing on cognitive orientation. Frequent observations and subsequent process modeling constitute a novel approach to process research and reveal process-outcome associations. A sample of 40 inpatients who were assigned to treatment in a crisis intervention unit was monitored in order to study the process of crisis intervention. The process data consisted of patients' self-ratings of the variables mood, tension, and cognitive orientation, which were assessed three times a day throughout hospitalization (M = 22.6 days). Linear time series models (vector autoregression) of the process data were computed to describe the prototypical dynamic patterns of the sample. Additionally, the outcome of crisis intervention was evaluated by pre-post questionnaires. Linear trends were found pointing to an improvement of mood, a reduction of tension, and an increase of outward cognitive orientation. Time series modeling showed that, on average, outward cognitive orientation preceded improved mood. The time series models partially predicted the treatment effect, notably the outcome domain "reduction of social anxiety," yet did not predict the domain of symptom reduction. In conclusion, crisis intervention should focus on having patients increasingly engage in outward cognitive orientation in order to stabilize mood, reduce anxiety, and activate their resources.
In: Families in society: the journal of contemporary human services, Band 56, Heft 6, S. 357-361
ISSN: 1945-1350
In: New directions for mental health services: a quarterly sourcebook, Band 1980, Heft 6, S. 35-43
ISSN: 1558-4453
AbstractWith a recent quantitative increase, stepfamilies now reflect a major variant in family structure in our society. This chapter identifies characteristic problems in family interaction that emerge in stepfamily formation which can lead to crises in one or more stepfamily members.
In: Families in society: the journal of contemporary human services, Band 48, Heft 4, S. 227-231
ISSN: 1945-1350
In: Families in society: the journal of contemporary human services, Band 76, Heft 6, S. 376-384
ISSN: 1945-1350
The author explores the possible effects of the worker's use of humor in crisis intervention. A schematic of the possibilities for this type of intervention is presented. Humor has the potential to cause both positive and negative reactions in clients. The author argues that humor is an effective therapeutic tool, providing the practitioner is willing to work with any potential outcome. A set of questions is presented to aid workers in determining whether humor is appropriate in specific situations.
In: Crisis: the journal of crisis intervention and suicide prevention, Band 16, Heft 4, S. 154-156, 183
ISSN: 2151-2396
In: Crisis: the journal of crisis intervention and suicide prevention, Band 19, Heft 4, S. 177-184
ISSN: 2151-2396
This study proposes that the goal of crisis intervention for persons with personality disorders should be to return them to their pre-crisis level of functioning, even though this is maladaptive. This is contrasted with standard crisis intervention, which aims to return normal or neurotic persons to their pre-crisis normal or neurotic functioning, usually by means of few and short-term therapeutic encounters. The modification proposed costs more time and resources in persons with personality disorders in crisis and fits the intervention to the personality type. This is illustrated by the case of Eve, a patient in crisis, whose pre-crisis functioning was maladaptive because of a dependent personality disorder. The goal of (modified) crisis intervention in this case was to return the patient to her dependent lifestyle, by means of pharmacotherapy combined with intensive supportive psychotherapy during 3-4 months of partial (day) hospitalization. The special nature of crisis in personality disorders is discussed.
In: Families in society: the journal of contemporary human services, Band 56, Heft 2, S. 85-89
ISSN: 1945-1350
An underlying theme that emerged in therapeutic interviews with middle-aged men is the desire to be adolescent again in order to start life anew