What is a
Crisis?
- Situation that occurs when an individual's habitual coping ability becomes ineffective to meet the demands of a situation.
What are the
CHARACTERISTICS of a crisis state?
- Highly individualized
- Lasts for 4-6 weeks
- Person affected becomes passive and submissive
- Affects a persons support system
What are the
TYPES OF CRISES?
- Maturational/developmental crisis - expected predictable and internally motivated. Examples: growth, parenthood
- Situational/accidental - unexpected, unpredictable and externally motivated. Example: car accident
- Social crisis - due to acts ot nature. Examples: earthquakes, tidal waves.
What is
CRISIS INTERVENTION?
- A way of entering into the life situation of an individual, family, group or community to help them mobilize their resources and to decrease the effect of a crisis inducing stress.
What is
THE GOAL OF CRISIS INTERVENTION?
- To enable the patient to attain an optimum level of functioning.
What is the primary role of the nurse in crisis intervention?
- Active and Directive, the nurse has to assist the patient.
What are the
PHASES OF A CRISIS?
- Denial - initial reaction
- Increased Tension- the person recognizes the presence of a crisis and continues to do activities of daily living (ADL).
- Disorganization - the person is preoccupied with the crisis and is unable to do ADL.
- Attempts to reorganize - the individual mobilizes previous coping mechanisms.
