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EPPP Psychology

Category - Treatment, Intervention, Prevention, and Supervision

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When normal coping becomes insufficient to deal with a problem, it is recognized as a crisis and crisis intervention becomes necessary. Which of the following ideas is not part of the basis of crisis intervention?
  1. A main goal is to reduce or eliminate symptoms of the crisis in a short period.
  2. People are resilient, strong, and capable of change.
  3. Confronting past experiences is as essential as confronting the present crisis.
  4. Small interventions can lead to systemic change in a person’s life.
Explanation
Answer: C - Crisis intervention is based on the idea that the present and future are more important than the past, so confronting past experiences are not as useful. There are multiple stages in crisis intervention that focus on mobilizing resources, processing the event, and developing strategies to cope with resultant emotions and problems.
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