| http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; | | | | with reality and avoid asking question that may hinder |
| charset=utf-8"> Crisis intervention theory | | | | the thinking of the client. |
| The crisis intervention theory was developed by | | | | - The worker should concentrate on obtaining the |
| Linder Mann and Gerald Caplan, this theory however | | | | missing information and concentrate on the present |
| was developed by a team of sociologist, social | | | | situation and not much on the past. |
| workers, doctors and counselors, the incident that led | | | | How this helps solve the client’s problem |
| to the development of this theory was the coconut | | | | - This intervention strategy helps to give hope and |
| clove fire where 493 people perished in a night club in | | | | encouragement to the client to coupe with the crisis. |
| the US. | | | | - It also helps to build the confidence of the person in |
| The behavior and thought of people in crises change, | | | | crisis. |
| they are usually confused, agitated in that they are | | | | - By concentrating on a specific task the client |
| easily angered, they feel helpless, they feel helpless | | | | changes the way of thinking, feelings and actions. |
| and headaches. However the two scholars identified | | | | - The model emphasizes that the termination of the |
| two types of crisis situations | | | | services should be done until the client overcomes |
| Developmental crisis- in this type of crises the | | | | the crisis. |
| situation is predictable example old age crisis. | | | | Contribution to crisis intervention |
| Situational crisis- this type of crisis is unpredictable | | | | This theory has contributed to crisis intervention |
| and unexpected example natural disasters, fatal | | | | strategies in that it emphasis that when dealing with |
| illnesses and | | | | a client it does not necessarily mean that the |
| Techniques of crisis intervention according to | | | | mechanisms that worked in the past can be used in |
| thistheory | | | | the present situation. |
| - Assessing the events that triggered the crisis. | | | | The theory also states that it is not easy to point |
| - Assessing the coping strength of the client under | | | | out people with crises because people interpret crisis |
| normal circumstances. | | | | differently but the theory states that people make |
| - The human service worker should focus on the | | | | comments such as they cannot cope, they feel |
| target area and give hope to a client. | | | | helpless and that they are failures, however this |
| - The worker should have a plan of action with well | | | | theory has contributed to crisis intervention in that it |
| planed specific tasks. | | | | emphasis putting the needs of the clients first. |
| - The worker should always keep the client in touch | | | | |