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Qualities of an effective crisis counselor - ANSWERS-Empathy;
Good questioning skills;
Rapid assessment;
Realistic viewpoint;
Uses resources available.
Depression signs - ANSWERS-Sadness;
guilt;
inadequacy;
hopelessness;
weight loss / loss of appetite;
loss of sexual desire;
sleeplessness;
fatigue.
Suicidal Lethality Assessment - ANSWERS-Concreteness of plan;
Sex;
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Age;
Depression;
Resources;
Important Relationships;
Losses
Goals of Crisis Intervention - ANSWERS-To STABILIZE the
individual so no further deterioration in functioning occurs;
To RELIEVE the individual of as much pressure as possible;
To CONVERT the emergency to a solvable problem and resolve it;
To RETURN the person to his/her pre-crisis level of functioning.
Psychodynamic Theory - ANSWERS-Sigmund Freud;
Identified Defense Mechanisms;
The mind is composed of 3 parts--Id, Ego, Superego;
An individual is in constant battle between the Id's desire for immediate
gratification and the superego's restraint.
Freudian Defense Mechanisms - ANSWERS-Repression
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Displacement
Reaction Formation
Rationalization
Projection
Intellectualization
Repression - ANSWERS-Defense mechanism by which anxiety-
provoking thoughts and feelings are forced to the unconscious.
Projection - ANSWERS-Defense Mechanism of accusing others of
motives and traits that the person senses are true about himself but finds
unacceptable.
Displacement - ANSWERS-Defense mechanism by which people divert
sexual or aggressive feelings for one person onto another person.
Reaction Formation - ANSWERS-Defense mechanism by which people
behave in a way opposite to what their true but anxiety-provoking
feelings would dictate, often expressed in excess.
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Regression - ANSWERS-Defense Mechanism in which one returns to
more immature behavior that used to be satisfying - occurs more
frequently when under extreme pressure.
Rationalization - ANSWERS-Defense Mechanism that involves finding
a satisfactory reason for doing something unacceptable.
Intellectualization - ANSWERS-Defense Mechanism that uses reasoning
to block out emotional stress and conflict.
Client-Centered Therapy - ANSWERS-Carl Rogers
Assumes a person is essentially good.
Assumes a person is capable of living a meaningful life.
Goal of therapy is self-healing through self-discovery and self-
acceptance.
Rogerian Techniques of Treatment - ANSWERS-Genuineness
Empathy
Unconditional Positive Regard
Reflecting thoughts and feelings
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