Introduction to Crisis Intervention

This video describes crisis, tips for dealing with someone in a crisis, and the potential dangerousness and potential benefits of a crisis state.

[@margaritamironova7762]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@joymapp6211]

Thanks for this information 👍🏾 👌

[@psicolinamx]

Thankyou! I am always dealing with the prevention of the crises plans. Thanks for sharing. Great presentation, Mr. Kinter.

[@kenkinter6417]

I appreciate it. I love crisis work. Always have. The capacity for dangerousness and the capacity for dramatic change.

[@bayazeedkhan9719]

I like this video as the subject is very interesting.

[@kenkinter6417]

Much appreciated. Thanks for watching!

[@greenboarder89]

thank u bro 😃

[@liamneville7951]

Hi Ken, this was very informative. I have a role play to do for university using crisis intervention with a service user. Thanks

[@kenkinter6417]

How did it turn out? Hope this helped! Role-plays are great teaching tools, despite being stressful for many.

[@Life_in_oxford]

Can you tell me what are the levels of crisis intervention?

[@kenkinter6417]

I don't refer to "levels" as such in this video, but to pre crisis, active crisis, and crisis resolution. The levels refer more to the person's level of distress in a crisis (mild, moderate, severe, and panic). Good question!

[@martinbrousseau2560]

Wrong about using previous coping skills… be like expecting someone to continue drowning…

[@KenKinter-Journeythrough-mz9om]

Well, you and I are going to disagree on this. I'm not in as much of a hurry to throw away what has gotten that person to this point. I like the idea of taking an inventory of what is working for them, what needs modification, and what isn't working anymore. My mentor had a great saying "Don't take anything away from someone until you know for sure you have something better". To borrow your drowning metaphor, I wouldn't tell a person to stop swimming, but possibly modify what they are doing (treading water as opposed to fighting the current, or going along a riptide instead of against it). Thanks for watching!

[@MrPascuale1982]

Actually its scientifically proven that when we help people see how they have been successful in the past, they become empowered in that they can overcome obstacles again. So it is very helpful to find out what has worked and what has not but to always focus on the positive.

[@kenkinter6417]

@@MrPascuale1982 Agreed. This is part of fostering resilience, build on what has worked before. Mindset is also critical, better to be a 'survivor' than a 'victim'.