PSYC 3690 Chapter Notes -Suicidal Ideation, Crisis Management, Active Listening

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3690
• Professor: Benjamin Gottlieb

Document Summary

Title: bridging the past and present to the future of crisis. All of these can produce acute crisis espoused and ptsd. Crisis intervention can lead to early resolution of acute stress disorders or crisis episodes, while providing a turning point so that the individual is strengthened by the experience. The ultimate goal of crisis intervention is to bolster available coping methods or help individuals reestablish coping and problem-solving abilities while helping them to take concrete steps towards managing their feelings and developing an action plan. 2 factors in determining whether a person who experiences multiple stressors escalates into a crisis state are the individual s perception of the situation or event and the individual s ability to utilize traditional coping skills. Particularly high-risk groups: early adolescents who have experienced a signi cant loss, suicidal ideation and plans, psychiatric emergencies, crisis on campus, battered women, divorce, hiv-positive women in crisis, substance abusers. The scope of the problem and prevalence estimates.