Let's just talk here at the beginning about doing things differently. How about this -- are you right-handed?
Gina: No, I'm left-handed, why?

Therapist: What if I asked you to start brushing your teeth with your right hand. Tonight, after your dinner, use your right hand.

Gina: Okay but that will seem weird and I might not be very good.

Therapist: Once you do it for a while, how would that seem to you? For example, your next appointment is in a week, that will give you 7 days to practice. How would that work for you?

Gina: I believe it would begin to seem fairly routine if I did it long enough.

Therapist: And seeing how this change could be possible could lead to other changes in your life. Are you ready here today to open the door to changes?

Gina: And what is your part in this? How do you work with me, a…...

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Bibliography

Beckham, Nancy. 2001. Natural Therapies for Menopause. McGraw-Hill Professional: New York.

Bracewell Catherine, Gray Rosaire, Rai, Gurcharan S. Essential Facts in Geriatric Medicine. Milton Keynes: MK7.

James, Richard K. 2008. Crisis Intervention Strategies. Cengage Learning: Independence, KY.

Roberts, Albert R. 1995. Crisis Intervention and Time-Limited Cognitive Treatment. SAGE: Irvine, CA.

However, counselors must be careful not to take advantage of a suffering individual" in their moment of need (Monroe, 2007).
In fact, recent developments in the world of counseling seem to suggest a merging of secular science (psychology, etc.), postmodern world-views, humanism, and Biblical therapy. While there are always definitive characteristics that set Biblical therapy apart (reliance on a higher power, goals towards spirituality, etc.) one of the most important differences is that "therapists must relate to their clients from a position of equality (Blanton, 2005, 97). The uniqueness of the individual, again, cannot be overemphasized because "the person to whom I talk is created in the image of God, which means that he or she is fascinating, worthy of respect, and just plain likable" (Johnson, 2007).

Crisis Intervention Techniques -- a Seven Layered Approach -- Since each crisis situation is quite different, the professional still needs a toolbox from which…...

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REFERENCES and WORKS CONSULTED

Allchin, R. (2007). "Counseling Biblically in a World of Crisis." Bible

Counseling Center. Cited in:

center.orghttp://www.biblicalcounseling

"ARISE Intervention Overview." (2003). Linking Human Systems. Cited in:

Crisis Intervention
A Biblical Perspective of Crisis Intervention

Crisis strikes every single person at one time or another during their lifetimes. It is usually beyond the individual to control the circumstances that lead to a specific event, or at least it seems that way. Modern day psychology has many answers which more often than not take the onus of the blame for any situation away from the recipient of the crisis. Though there may be no human fault for some crisis (e.g. natural disasters), there remain many potential crisis that could have been avoided. Secular psychology has little help for such situations other than helping people not feel guilty, give themselves positive reinforcement and attempt to cope with the situation after it has occurred. However, there is a hope that can reduce the possibility of crises before they happen.

The Bible has always been a help in times of trouble, but it also…...

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References

Bible Bell. (2009). Bible verses for counseling. Retrieved from  http://www.biblebell.org/counsel.html 

DeBrine, J.D. (2004). How to use the Bible in a crisis. Retrieved from http://www.songtime.com/HOWTOUSETHEBIBLEINACRISIS.htm

DeKoven, S. (2009). Crisis counseling: A Christian perspective. Retrieved from http://www.vision.edu/upload/file/CC401_sample.pdf

Dykeman, B.F. (2005). Cultural implications of crisis intervention. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 32 (1), 45-53.

Failing that, clients will be offered temporary shelter, housing assistance, and pro bono legal services where appropriate. eferrals may be made to homelessness service agencies and charities, providers of pro bono legal services, and home improvement charities.
egarding the mentally ill and suicidal clients, select police officers will be trained and organized into crisis intervention teams, based on the Memphis model, to ensure that the mentally ill are recognized and offered services more appropriate to the reality of their illnesses. Similarly, local emergency room staff will be trained to the same ends. Where appropriate, the town will provide transportation to the nearby mental health facility as it will be worth the cost to ensure that the client is getting the assistance needed (James & Gilliland, 2008).

To combat street crime, we will facilitate a proactive partnership between community organizers, activists, groups, and the police department to foster positive community-police relationships and…...

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References

Greenstone, J.L., & Leviton, S.C. (2011). Elements of crisis intervention: Crises and how to respond to them. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

James, R.K., & Gilliland, B.E. (2008). Crisis intervention strategies. Belmont, CA: Thomson.

Roberts, a.R. (ed.). (1995). Crisis intervention and time-limited cognitive treatment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Triggers are abandonment, child rearing, responsibilities of motherhood, fear of abandonment, lonlieness.

Overall Issue

Seems to pick inappropriate partners; in long-term, one must ask, are there issues Mary engenders over time with romantic relationships?

Substantive emotional stability; lack of intimacy; feelings of rejection.

Initial Steps

Clearly -- initial steps are to work through the feelings of suicide and find a way to get Mary on a treatment program with a professional.

Mary needs to either seek immediate help from a psychiatrist; perhaps who can prescribe either anti-anxiety medication or screen for anti-depression. Mary may be in enough of a crisis that emergency psychiatric treatment may be needed; checking herself in to a local hospital or at the very least finding a medical assessment as quickly as possible.

Potential

Crisis intervention -- critical that Mary get help; initial issues to cover are: self-esteem, that suicide is not a solution, find ties to the world that Mary can actualize; distract…...

, 2001 cited in van den Brink, van ee, 2003). Detoxification and relapse prevention are important in planning the intervention and are both gradual processes. In the detoxification phase the patient has to reduce and finally stop the consumption of cocaine and become abstinent, and the relapse prevention phase is targeted at preserving abstinence.
Counseling is recommended all throughout the process. Behavioral techniques are very important as well as the therapist' attitude. The therapist should be flexible, empathic, directive, but collaborative, and should provide social reinforcement frequently for all appropriate efforts and changes exhibited by patient.

The most effective behavioral techniques for cocaine addictions have been suggested the following: behavioral contracting, effective goal-setting, modeling/role playing, shaping successive approximations, self-monitoring, therapist prompting/monitoring, the Premack principle, skills training (e.g., social skills, problem solving, task analysis, relaxation, time management) (cited in Therapy Manuals for Drug Abuse: Manual 2). Key interventions in cocaine addictions are: understanding,…...

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References

Wojtowicz, J.P., Liu T., Hedgpeth, G.W. (2007) Factors of Addiction: New Jersey Correctional Population, Crime Delinquency 53; 471

Hirschman E.C. (1995). Professional, Personal, and Popular Culture Perspectives on Addiction, American Behavioral Scientist; 38; 537

Goodman, a (2007) Neurobiology of addiction an integrative review Biochemical Pharmacology, xxx, Retrieved from www.sciencedirect.com

Newcomb, M.D., & Bentler, P.M. (1986). Cocaine use among young adults. Advances in Alcohol and Substance Abuse, 6, 73-96.

Crisis Intervention in Schools
End Notes

In the United States setting up of secured educational institutions is presently considered to be a matter of great concern. The issue of security has become so crucial that it has been strived to be achieved even at the cost of gaining knowledge. The knowledge is attainable only when the educational institutions are considered as secured. Varied tragedies are anticipated everyday in the educational institutions that influence the students adversely. The interference against such tragedies is considered as the first treatment of the psychological development of children. Natural calamities, hostility, bereavement, abuse of armaments, mishaps, threats for committing suicides are considered to be disasters that interfere in schooling process. Attending school by a student or teacher having grief over the sad demise of one's own relation or even of one's pet is common in the school working days. It is found to be great trouble to…...

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Bibliography

Brock, S. E; Lazarus, P. J; Jimerson, S.R. Best Practices in School Crisis Prevention and Intervention. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists, 2002, p. 6

Brock, S. E; Sandoval, J & Lewis, S. Preparing for Crises in the Schools:

Manual For Building School Crisis Response Teams, New York: Wiley, 2000, p.78

Caulrod, P.A. Making Schools Safe through Crisis Intervention. NEA Today.

Bob
Crisis Intervention

What about Bob?:

A psychological overview

"I have...problems" the patient Bob Wylie whines, in his first session with his psychiatrist in the film What about Bob? The film details the near-traumatizing experience of the psychiatrist in treating Bob over the course of the film. Bob is a white, middle-class, middle-aged divorced man who has multiple phobias and is also highly manipulative in terms of how he interacts with the psychiatrist's family. Bob's lack of social connections in terms of friends and family become particularly manifest in the film as he strives to be 'adopted' by his therapist, whom he follows (stalks) when the therapist is on vacation. Bob is afraid of most social interactions (yet is pathetically needy), is germ-o-phobic (he is afraid to touch anything directly) and is a hypochondriac (he fears everything from having a heart attack to having his organs explode unexpectedly).

The crisis Bob experiences during the film…...

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References

Davidson, Kate (et al., 2006). The effectiveness of CBT for BPD: Results from the BPRD study of cognitive therapy trial. Journal of Personality Disorders, 20 (5): 450-465.

Retrieved November 11, 2011 at  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1852259/ 

Diagnostic criteria for Borderline personality disorder. (2011). Behave Net.

Retrieved November 11, 2011 at  http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/borderlinepd.htm

Crisis Intervention:
Crisis situations are usually sudden, unexpected, life-threatening time-restricted incidents that may overpower a person's ability to react adaptively. During these critical incidents, the extreme events may contribute to individual crises, traumatic stress, and even Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Generally, a crisis can be described as an incident that occurs when people are confronted with issues or problems that cannot be solved. The irresolvable incidents contribute to an increase in anxiety, tension, inability to operate for extended periods, and a successive state of emotional unrest. In the past few years, there have been various major events that have impacted the development and growth of crisis intervention. Some of these major events have occurred in the past 30 years and contributed to the evolution of crisis intervention.

Definition of a Crisis:

As previously mentioned, a crisis can be described as an incident that occurs when people are confronted with problems or situations that cannot…...

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References:

Castellano, C. & Plionis, E. (2006, November). Comparative Analysis of Three Crisis

Intervention Models Applied to Law Enforcement First Responders during 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 6(4), 326-36. Retrieved from http://btci.edina.clockss.org/cgi/reprint/6/4/326.pdf

Clark, D.W. & Haley, M. (2007, August). Crisis Response Tools for Law Enforcement. The Police Chief -- The Professional Voice of Law Enforcement. Retrieved February 28, 2014, from  http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=1245&issue_id=82007 

Dass-Brailsford, P. (2007). Crisis Interventions. In A practical approach to trauma: empowering interventions (chap. 5, pp. 93-114). Retrieved from  http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/14229_Chapter5.pdf

Crisis Intervention
ABC Model of Crisis Intervention

The ABC model of crisis intervention comprises of three stages namely A) achieving contact, B) identifying the crisis, C) coping. The model is used to construct brief mental health interviews for person's that have been affected by some psychological stressor. This a problem-focused approach that is most effective if used within 4 to 6 weeks of the stressor occurring. A counselor will use the ABC model in order to restore the client to a normal level of functioning or normal state. Achieving contact is vital as the counselor has to get the client to open up about what happened. To get the client to speak about the stressor, the counselor will employ basic attending skills, empathetic responses, active listening, respectful demeanor, and calming reassurance. ecognizing the client's non-verbal responses is also vital for the counselor. Identifying the problem will only be possible if the…...

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References

Kanel, K. (2007). A Guide to Crisis Intervention. Independence, KY: Thomson Brooks/Cole.

Police Crisis Intervention
A crisis refer to a case, characterized by a precipitating stressor event, a view that an event will lead to distress, and diminished functioning when it is not possible to relieve the distress using known coping resources. Prior studies suggest that studies on crisis intervention started in the late 1940s in reaction to several stressor events. For instance, during the World War people underwent many tribulations, which called for urgent interventions. Owing to this, and many other important crisis there was a need for development of crisis intervention programs (Lamb, Weinberger and Decuir, 2002). The objective of crisis intervention is to increase stabilization, and reduce chaos, or suffering caused by a crisis. It is important to note that crisis intervention happens abruptly meaning that it is not a scheduled or planned activity. Notably, crisis intervention begins with evaluation of the provoking situation, reactions and responses to the situation,…...

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References

Brailsford, D. (2007). Chapter 5: Crisis intervention. Retrieved from  http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/14229_Chapter5.pdf 

Compton, T.C. (2008). A Comprehensive Review of Extant Research on Crisis Intervention

Team (CIT) Programs. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law, 36(1), 47-55.

James, R. (2008). Crisis intervention strategies -- 6th edition. Belmont, CA: Thomson

Outline the process and procedures used once a call comes in and include information on preparation, assessment, and follow through (e.g. flow chart):
REFERENCES CONSULTED

James, R.K. (2008) Crisis Intervention Strategies. Belmont, CA: Cenage/Thompson.

Roerts, a.R. (2005). Crisis Intervention Handook: Assessment, Treatment, and Research. New York: Oxford University Press.

Turner, F. (2011). Social Work Treatment: Interlocking Theoretical Approaches. New York:

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Components (Tactical training programs, assessment programs, workshops, referral organizations, etc.)

Institutional Components (Training and technical assistance to other organizations in terms of prevention, identification, and legal procedures)

Training -- Who provides training, what organizations are trained, interface with community, descrie.

Technical Assistance -- Who reviews, interface with law enforcement or other agencies, mechanisms and plans.

Training Component -- Regular Training, what method, qualifications of trainer, implementation planning, different training sites and/or methods?

Community outreach, prevention, follow-up, interface with law, medical, mental health, governmental providers, etc.

Within this organization, how do the two sides interface? Is there overlap,…...

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bibliography (current and theoretical); note standards, note overall focus, note robustness; not follow-up; how are volunteers assessed; not phone protocol for crisis hotlines; how are these monitored, how often, follow up suggestions and training?

Preparations, training, procedures for call?

Type of crisis, severity of issue? Who is involved, when and why?

Follow up? Intervention? Retraining? Procedures?

School Children Crisis Intervention
School-Based Crisis Intervention

Crisis theory intervention can be traced back as far as 400 B.C. (oberts 2005). However, more modern crisis theory came out of studies that were done on crisis and bereavement. Crisis theory came directly out of psychoanalytic theory as well as ego psychology, which emphasizes that individuals have the ability to both learn and grow. A crisis can be defined as "a period of psychological disequilibrium, experienced as a result of a hazardous event or situation that constitutes a significant problem that cannot be remedied by using familiar coping strategies" (2005). Crisis can be thought less formally as turning points that are not able to be dealt effectively with old ways of problem solving. Crises can also be thought of as transitional periods that presents to an individual, on one side, the chance for personality maturation and, on the other side, a threat of negative…...

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References

American School Counselor Association. (ASCA). (2010). Crisis in the schools.

Accessed on

24 November 2011:

 http://www.schoolcounselor.org/content.asp?contentid=533

Crisis Intervention Plan: Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico I. Goals
The goals of the crisis intervention plan are to improve overall resilience. Resilience factors include improvements to public infrastructure, especially water treatment, waste and wastewater services, the power/electricity grid, and the telecommunications grid. Another critical aspect of resilience is inter-agency communications before, during, and after a hurricane. Hospitals, social workers, law enforcement, coast guard, insurance agencies, community leaders, public servants, and the private sector all need to coordinate their information and communications, and their service delivery models. Ancillary goals include community outreach and coordination of special services, improving the dissemination of information and facilitating access to services. Prevention also needs to be incorporated into the intervention plan.
II. Timeline
Infrastructure improvements could take years. Each critical service (water, electricity, telecommunications) will have its own timeline, with short-term goals for improving service delivery to underserved and rural areas.
In the meantime, the crisis intervention will include…...

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References

Frostburg State University (2010). Crisis intervention plan. Retrieved online:

Jackson-Cherry, L.R. & Erford, B.T. (2011). Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention. 2nd Edition.

“Warren County School Crisis Intervention Plan,” (2011). Retrieved online:  http://www.warrencountyesc.com/docs/Warren%20County%20School%20Crisis%20Intervention%20Plan-0.pdf 

https://www.frostburg.edu/fsu/assets/File/about/EmergencyInfo/crisismanagementplan.pdf

parents would be what method of attempted suicide was involved and whether their daughter made any statements beforehand referencing it either directly or impliedly. That is because: (1) the difference between genuine suicide attempts and those that are primarily symbolic cries for attention is often manifested in the methods involved (Levine, 2008); and (2) better awareness of the daughter's communication content would obviously help the parents become aware and alert to any future suicide attempts foretold by her statements.
In treating this client, I would first communicate that any information she divulges to me is confidential and that she can tell me anything without worrying that I will disclose it to her parents. I would ask her to tell me how much she really wanted to end her life permanently at the time of her suicide attempts and how much she may have just wanted to escape from whatever she…...

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References

Humphry, D. (2010). Final Exit: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted

Suicide for the Dying. New York: Random House.

Levine, C. (2008). Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Bioethical Issues. Dubuque:

McGraw Hill.

Thesis statement: If mental health workers responded to emergency calls alongside law enforcement personnel, individuals in crisis situations would receive more appropriate and effective care, ultimately reducing the likelihood of escalation and promoting better long-term mental health outcomes.
To support this thesis, the research could delve into the current challenges faced by law enforcement in responding to mental health crises, such as lack of training, limited resources, and potential escalation of situations. By comparing the outcomes of crisis interventions involving mental health workers versus only law enforcement, the thesis could demonstrate the benefits of a more holistic and compassionate approach to....

Title: Exploring the Impact of Mental Health Workers Responding to Emergency Calls

Introduction:

Mental health crises often lead to emergency calls, resulting in police or emergency medical services (EMS) interventions. However, these responders may not have the expertise or training to adequately address mental health issues, potentially escalating situations and causing harm. This thesis investigates the potential benefits and challenges of having mental health workers respond to specific emergency calls, aiming to improve outcomes for individuals in crisis.

Chapter 1: Literature Review

a) Review existing research on the current state of emergency response to mental health crises.

b) Examine the limitations of traditional police and....

1. The impact of poverty on education: exploring government assistance programs and private initiatives aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty through education.

2. The prevalence of mental health issues in society: analyzing the benefits of government-funded mental health programs and the role of private organizations in providing support and resources to individuals in need.

3. The challenges faced by homeless individuals: examining the assistance offered by government agencies and non-profit organizations in providing shelter, food, and healthcare to homeless populations.

4. The issue of food insecurity: investigating government assistance programs such as SNAP and WIC, as well as the role of food....

I. Introduction
A. Definition of the mental health treatment gap
B. Prevalence and scope of the issue
C. Thesis statement: The mental health treatment gap is a critical public health concern that requires urgent attention and multifaceted solutions.

II. Causes of the Mental Health Treatment Gap
A. Stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness
B. Lack of access to affordable and quality mental health services
C. Inadequate insurance coverage and reimbursement rates
D. Shortage of mental health professionals

III. Consequences of the Mental Health Treatment Gap
A. Untreated mental health conditions can lead to severe impairments
B. Economic and social consequences, such as job loss and homelessness
C. Increased risk of suicide....