CRISIS INTERVENTION By: Sathish RAJAMANI Aoociate Professor

PREVIEW What is Crisis? Crisis Proneness Types of Crisis Signs & Symptoms Crisis Intervention Techniques of Crisis Intervention Summary Conculsion

What is Crisis? “Oxford Dictionary”- A time of intense difficulty or danger. Crisis is a state of disequilibrium resulting from the interaction of an event with the individual’s or family coping mechanisms, which are inadequate to meet the demands of the situation, combined with the individual’s or family perception of the meaning of the event.

CRISIS PRONENESS 1.No one is immune to crisis in life. 2.It affects everyone, onetime or other. 3.Elderly 4.Widows 5.Orphans, Victims of disasters, Destitutes 6.Single 7.Old case of any mental disorders 8.Alcoholics or other substance users 9.Adolescents

TYPES OF CRISIS There are three types of crisis 1.Developmental Crisis 2.Social Crisis 3.Situational Crisis

PHASES OF CRISIS

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF CRISIS Stress Anxiety Depression Withdrawal behaviour Mutism Substance abuse Suicidal ideation Poor Self Esteem

CRISIS INTERVENTION Crisis intervention is an immediate and short-term psychological care aimed at assisting individuals in a crisis situation to restore equilibrium to their biopsychosocial functioning and to minimize the potential for long-term psychological trauma.

TECHNIQUES OF CRISIS INTERVENTION CATHARSIS – Emotional ventilation of feelings. CLARRIFICATION – Encouraging the patient to express more clearly. SUGGESTION – Influencing a person to accept an idea or belief. REINFORCEMENT – Awarding the positive behaviour of the patient. SUPPORT OF DEFENSES – Encouraging the healthy, adaptive defences. RISING OF SELF – ESTEEM – Helping the patient to regain feelings of self – worth. EXPOLARATION OF SOLUTIONS – Examining the alternative ways of solving the problems.

 Crisis is different from stress  Face the crisis situation positively  Effective management of crisis leads to growth and development of individual.

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