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Crisis Prevention vs. Crisis Intervention



College of Humanities, Grand Canyon University

PCN 255: Case Management and Crisis Intervention Skills for Addiction and Substance



Crisis Prevention vs. Crisis Intervention

The Similarities Between Crisis Prevention and Crisis Intervention

Crisis prevention and intervention are not the same but may be similar. Crisis prevention

is when an individual takes initiative to prevent a crisis from happening before it does (Summers,

2016). An intervention during a crisis is usually handled by a professional such as a case

manager that intervene in the midst of a crisis to de-escalate the situation. Both of these actions

are similar in the goal that they hold, but the main difference is in the timing and approach to

both.

The Differences Between Crisis Prevention and Crisis Intervention


The timing of the action is the difference between crisis prevention and intervention.

Prevention is utilized prior to the explosion of the crisis, while intervention is needed in the

midst of the crisis. If at all possible, the preferable method of the two is crisis prevention because

it can eliminate the trauma that may be generated from a crisis situation. If the crisis is de-

escalated, the client has a chance to have a better perspective of the situation and feel more in