Phases Of Crisis And Crisis Prevention And Intervention In Abuse To Mentally Ill Presentation Samples

The phases of crisis refer to the stages in which one undergoes when a crisis occurs. A crisis is a sudden occurrence that happens to a person or that which a person finds him or herself in unexpectedly in which one experience sudden changes whether positive or negative and those which one cannot deal with alone. This could be like loss of a loved one or being involved in an assault of a natural calamity and so forth (Caplan, 34).

It is important in crisis intervention that one has knowledge of the event that precipitated the crises and the nature of the client especially his or her coping mechanism (Caplan, 67). This would help so much in setting up a concrete strategy on how to minimize the effects of the immediate problem before seeking mitigation measures later. The first phase of intervention and the very important one is to provide a quick solution to prevent any further damages to the patient (Hoff, 78). It is important to note though that prevention of a mental crisis is very important and can be done at any phase thus preventing the actual crisis from occurring.

Once the client’s coping methods to the immediate situation is stabilized, then the long process of counseling can take over (Caplan, 113). Change should be inherent in the patient rather than in the event that led to the crisis. Once the patient achieves the ability to perceive the event and the surrounding condition, then he or she can now be taken through the systematic process of counseling as he or she is not in immediate danger.
Finally, a follow up should be made to ensure that the patient does not recur to the initial position he or she was. This should be a contentious and systematic process and should not be hurried. The patient should be monitored at all times but still be allowed to freedom to recover out of his or her own effort.

Works cited

Caplan, G. K. Principles of preventive psychiatry. New York:
Basic Books, 1964. Print.
Hoff, L.A. People in crisis: Clinical and Public Health Perspectives. 5th ed. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass Publishing, 2001. Print.