SOCWORK 3E03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Crisis Theory
31 Oct 2016
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Restore client to their optimal level of pre-crisis functioning. Their current coping strategies may be related to unresolved issues in their past. Ex: client learned to deal with con ict by withdrawing, but its no longer working. The goal is to help them understand this connection and develop better coping strategies in the future. 1: conduct an assessment based on what the client is saying to us, and by. 3. observing the client"s physical condition and how they"re talking. If the client is deteriorating rapidly, we need to make sure they are safe - perhaps getting them into hospital. Encouragement, reassurance: we encourage them to express themselves recognizing they are under a lot of stress. Connect client with collaterals (friends, family, other ongoing support) Engage in problem solving but only when initial tension is reduced. Generally focus on more external problems rather than internal (relationship rather than self-esteem) Externalizing the problem (it"s not your fault: worker-client relationship, warm, engaging, nurturing.
