PSYC 3690 Chapter : Article 13 -Bridging the Past and Present to the Future of Crisis Intervention and Crisis Management.docx
24 Sep 2013
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Article 13 bridging the past and present to the future of crisis intervention and. Interdisciplinary handbook written by crisis and trauma experts to prepare crises workers, counselors, therapists, emergency services, clergy and grad students for rapid lethality assessments. Can seek approp services if client at risk. Client learns more effective coping strategies, work with client strengths, restore cognitive functioning, more realistic understanding of event, replacing irrational beleifs. Landscape of crisis intervention practices forever altered on sept 11, 2001 (terrorist attacks), widespread impact resulted in reviews/updates of crisis intervention practices, increase of terrorist threats has made americans anxious, panicky. Live in era where sudden/unpredictable crisis have become familiar subjects of everyday news. Those struck by traumatic events need immediate help from mental health professionals, crisis intervention workers or their significant others. Prevalence of social, psychological, criminal justice & public health problems has increased dramatically in recent years; most notable are these trauma-provoking events:
