Intervention: Crisis Intervention and Crisis Intervention Services |
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Intervention Crisis Intervention Interventions are not only reserved for victims of drug and alcohol addiction, gambling addiction, sex addiction, etc.—they can also be geared towards preventing a victim of a traumatic event from developing post traumatic stress disorder. Victims of natural disaster, domestic violence, terrorism, suicide, etc., are all susceptible to developing post-traumatic stress disorder, however the type of crisis they experience may determine the type of care they need. The primary goal of crisis intervention is to coerce the victim to come to terms with their experience, deal with the pain, and move on. While this is of course easier said than done, crisis intervention utilizes certain tactics that aim to do just that—psychological first aid, survivor needs assessment, empathetic support, and recovery intervention. It is important in crisis intervention to consider whether the victim has been directly affected or victimized, or whether their post-traumatic stress disorder is a result of watching their family members or friends be directly victimized. Crisis Intervention Services Psychological first aid describes the process of immediate crisis intervention. Understanding the victim’s situation is important in order to determine how to treat the victim. In some cases, the victim may have turned to certain substances, such as drugs or alcohol to cope with their crisis, in which case the intervention must focus both on evaluating their crisis and how to overcome it, and breaking free of drug abuse or alcoholism. Treating a crisis situation with crisis intervention is time sensitive, as a person’s life may be at stake. These crisis intervention services must not be taken lightly and must be employed in a structured manner so as to help the victim get back on track. |
