Resource Tag: CRISIS THEORY

Native suicide prevention in urban settings is described. Chrisjohn describes the Native Crisis Team in Toronto. Special considerations of Native populations are listed. Data collected from the people who have come to the Native Crisis Team is given. 13% of those who first came were at high risk for suicide. Profiles of the type of […]

The author describes how he used a practice model based on crisis theory & intervention in a home visit to help a family threatened by suicide.

This chapter presents an overview of research literature, discusses adaptation to change, & presents a series of proposals as a nomothetic conceptual framework for adaptation to change. These proposals are based on many years of experience, & where pertinent, draw on psychological theory & relevant empirical research. The authors contend that an absence of the […]

This article discusses the Public Health Model, which uses all investigations & procedures which reduce disease in communities; there are no fixed models or philosophy. Suicide intervention measures include: crisis intervention centres, better education on suicidal behaviours for caregivers, & psychiatric referral for people who have attempted suicide. The author also discusses the contagion model […]

A 3 year follow-up study indicated a zero parasuicide readmission rate for families receiving family intervention. Features identified as typical of families are a sense of imminent family disintegration, mutual negative connotations, & a family tradition which uses symptoms of various kinds to retain family unity. The parasuicide is a form of communication about the […]

A simple psychosocial crisis is differentiated from a psychiatric crisis; the former is usually a non-pathological phenomenon, which may result in a pathological development. As one critical assumption, the authors consider suicide potential. The problem of suicide & family is emphasized in regard to biological-genetic & psychosocial aspects. Finally, referral to prophylactic-therapeutic interventions for psychosocial […]

Examines psychiatric emergency work as a unique form of crisis intervention. Basic practice principles are identified, including common intervention pitfalls that can occur especially with the novice helper. These pitfalls include inappropriately rescuing the client, getting drawn into a collusion with the client’s version of the crisis & retreating from responsibility. 5 of the most […]

The “suicide syndrome” is a developmental approach to suicide, which starts in infancy and results in the expression of three adult suicidal types: the antipathic, synpathic and apathic suicidal personalities. Different motivations and crises are defined for each type and methodologies for treating them are discussed.

The author presents several case histories to illustrate vulnerability to suicide primarily from a developmental, psychoanalytical perspective. Maltsberger examines the reasons why self-regulatory structures fail to develop in some individuals. In the absence of these defences, the individual turns to sustaining resources–other people, pets, religion, reliance on work–& if these resources are lost, a suicidal […]

Dr. Maltsberger claims suicidal crisis can be expected to occur in patients who lack the necessary structure to protect themselves from the intolerable affect of self-destructive behavior–aloneness, self-contempt, murderous hate– & must rely on sustaining resources outside themselves to maintain equilibrium. He illustrates the development of crises in several case studies, explaining patients’ reactions in […]

This research into fatal accidents begins with an examination of Freud’s theory that self-destructive behavior is a manifestation of unconscious impulse. Data gathered from an investigation of 35 fatal & non-fatal male accident victims is assessed. The author claims such victims differ from psychiatric patients in that the latter appear to have adequate self-esteem. They […]

This manual is written in a conversational tone that relates the emotional state of someone in a crisis situation, for whom suicide has become a realistic option. It urges the use of both personal & social resources, in helping oneself & others. In French. (NBB)

Briefly discusses the development of a primary health care research project in Kenya with the crisis model central to key aspects of the project, & describes the feasibility study that formed the background of the project. (LH)

Crisis intervention has become a major treatment response to families & to individuals experiencing intolerable stress. The author examines crisis theory from a social work perspective, but demonstrates that the approach outlined can be used by all of the helping professions. Ten chapters are grouped under the 3 major headings of theoretical framework, the basic […]

A suicide survivor’s grief reaction is intensified by feelings of guilt that accompany this type of death. Recognizing the need for preventative action among survivors, the Central Crisis Center of Jacksonville, Florida developed a postvention program that attempts to make initial contact with survivors within 24 hours of the suicide. (NBB)

The authors present the client management system developed at the Alachua County Crisis Center, which is designed to cost-efficiently utilize limited resources to meet service demands. Clients are divided into 5 categories: crisis cases, self-injury cases, active support cases, general support cases, & single contact cases. Management needed for each case is set by the […]

A study was conducted in an attempt to describe the changes in self-concept & level of depression of suicidal persons following intervention in a small group setting. Subjects received 17 group therapy sessions for a period of 1.5 hours, twice a week for 9 weeks, which were conducted by a females nurse investigator/male psychiatric nursing […]

The author emphasizes the importance of acquiring the skills necessary to deal with life-threatening situations that call for immediate and decisive action. Chapter 12 focusses on suicide & includes: the etiology of suicidal behaviour, an interactional view, methods of prevention, a serious attempt, & the anatomy of a suicide (25 pages). Also covered is emergency […]

A suicidal crisis results when an individual can no longer cope with a situation, becomes anxious, & thought processes become irrational to the point where suicide is seen as the only alternative. The author presents a 5-step problem-solving model for intervention that is aimed at establishing a relationship, accepting & addressing emotions, exploring the problem, […]

PEOPLE IN CRISIS presents a comprehensive view of how people think, feel & react in a crisis. Part 1 deals with the basic concepts & strategies of crisis intervention. Part 2 presents violence as both an origin of & a response to crisis. Chapters 6 & 7 of part 2 address suicide & other self-destructive […]

A model of a crisis interview & the special considerations in working with the suicidal & assaultive student are presented for use by college counselling professionals. The model can be used by other helping professionals working in the college community. It is essential that the college community develop an understanding that the crisis interview facilitates […]