CYC 802 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Natural Disaster, Emotional Dysregulation, Therapeutic Relationship

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Child and Youth Care
• Course: CYC 802
• Professor: Anne Black

Document Summary

Stress is a reaction to a situation (not about the actual situation) Perceived stress is a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s respo(cid:374)se to an event; may be acute (isolated event) or chronic (ongoing cumulative effect situation), or simply major life events. Perception of a precipitating event leads to subjective distress (threat/loss/challenge) Usual coping methods fail leading to disrupted equilibrium which leads to lower levels of psychological, emotional or behavioral functioning. Crisis is usually time limited and will eventually cease even without intervention within. 4-6 weeks; help and support received will reduce this time and impact outcome. Danger process is when one has no help which leads to lower level of functioning, while opportunity process is when one has help which leads to same or higher functioning and growth, insight and coping skills. Kanel describes crisis as a trilogy, saying it involves a precipitating event, perception leading to subjective stress, and then the failing of coping mechanisms.