What Is the Usual Sequence of Help in Crisis Intervention

question 68

Multiple Choice

What is the usual sequence of help in crisis intervention?

• A) First, the client is helped to resolve the immediate crisis, and then traditional therapy is offered.
• B) First, the individual is treated as an outpatient, and then the individual comes in for inpatient medical treatment.
• C) First, relatives are contacted, and then the staff works on the crisis with the individual.
• D) First, traditional therapy explores the motivation for the crisis and then therapy is provided to the individual and his or her family.

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Definitions:

Temporalis

A broad, fan-shaped muscle on each side of the head that aids in chewing by elevating the mandible (lower jaw).

Sternocleidomastoid

A muscle in the side of the neck that acts to flex and rotate the head.

Orbicularis Oculi

A muscle around the eye socket that enables the eye to close and squint.

Masseter

A major muscle of mastication involved in jaw closure, located at the side of the jaw.