The ABC Model of Crisis Intervention Prevention and Crisis Intervention; Unit 5 9/25/2012 The ABC model of crisis intervention is a method created by Gerald Caplan and Eric Lindemann in the 1940s. The purpose of this crisis intervention method is to conduct a brief mental health interviews with clients whose functioning level has been lowered following a stressful precipitating event. The ABC model is a problem-focused approach and has been known to work best when applied within 4 to 6 weeks
Premium Problem solving Psychology Psychological abuse
This episode of intervention was about Melissa and her drug addiction and abuse. Melissa is a single mom who is 32 years old. She first started her drug habits at the age of 16 when she tried marijuana for the first time. Eventually when her drug of choice didn’t do it enough for her she went to newer drugs to get a better and new type of high. When Melissa was pregnant she stayed sober. Even after her son was born she was sober for a year or so. But when her dad came back into her life she found
Premium Family English-language films Mother
The first priority intervention that I would have implemented is for the couple I had during week two of clinical when I had the newborn assessment. The couple was worried about the amount of weight their baby was losing since she was born. For my intervention‚ I would provide the parents with support and education when learning infant caretaking skills and encourage good habits. According to the National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care‚ women who received social support from a nurse or counselor
Premium Infant Breastfeeding Pregnancy
Prevention Nicole Griffin HSM/210 April 5‚ 2015 Elise Merenda Prevention The targeted population that I chose to write about is the homeless. With over 4‚000 people dealing with homelessness in Connecticut‚ the majority of these people facing this problem have some sort of mental illness‚ physical disabilities‚ or dealing with a form of substance abuse problem ("Partnership for Strong Communities"‚ 2015). A lot of this problem stems from the people being released prematurely from mental hospitals
Premium Mental disorder Homelessness Prevention
Importance of Reliable Information on Pressure Ulcer Prevention Chamberlain College of Nursing NUR500: Foundational Concepts and Applications Importance of Reliable Information on Pressure Ulcer Prevention In a technologically based society‚ such as ours‚ it is imperative that nurses‚ “base care decisions on best practice evidence from peer-reviewed research literature.” (Miller‚ Graves‚ Jones‚ & Seivert‚ 2010) Websites can be a great resource‚ but their credibility must be determined and researched
Premium Health care Patient Medicine
Promotion of Patient Safety and Falls Prevention Promotion of Patient Safety and Falls Prevention Introduction Falls can be problematic for people of all ages‚ especially for the elderly. Falls are the second most common adverse event within the healthcare system (Quigley‚ 2006). Falls can result in serious injury and even death. Falls can be costly and most are preventable. Nearly one-third of older adults have experienced a fall
Premium Health care Patient Hospital
Stance on Ashley treatment Ashley’s treatment’s main purpose is to improve patient’s quality life‚ in other words‚ it makes it easier for the caregivers to take care of the patient. The methods under this treatment include breast bud removal‚ removing uterus to avoid menstruation cramps and limiting final height using estrogen therapy. (Ashley’s Blog‚ 2009) In my opinion‚ Ashley treatment is beneficial for both the patient and the caregivers because it minimizes pain for the patient and also makes
Premium Ashley Treatment Rights
reference: Miller‚ K. L.‚ Dove‚ M. K.‚ & Miller‚ S. M. (2007‚ October). A counselor’s guide to child sexual abuse: Prevention‚ reporting and treatment strategies. Paper based on a program presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference‚ Columbus‚ OH. A Counselor’s Guide to Child Sexual Abuse: Prevention‚ Reporting and Treatment Strategies Paper based on a program presented at the 2007 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference‚ October 11-14
Free Child abuse Child sexual abuse Human sexual behavior
Crisis Intervention Karen Burgess Mental Health and Crisis Intervention Practices/BSHS 471 January 28‚ 2013 David Elkins Abstract Even though too many volunteers are not good in a crisis intervention‚ without crisis intervention there would be many people helpless in a crisis because trained professionals and volunteers assist people in crisis and networking and collaboration with other agencies is important. In any crisis‚ it is better to be proactive than reactive This paper is about
Premium Management Sociology Future
Amber Johnson Crisis Intervention April 10th‚ 2015 “The Crisis of Addiction” One of the longest ongoing issues in the world today is addiction. Unlike some of the other examples of crisis‚ this has been a problem since the beginning of time. Alcohol is the most commonly used‚ abused‚ and also the easiest of addictive substances
Premium Addiction Drug addiction Alcoholism