Theories and models of crisis intervention frame and inform the decisions you will make to resolve the issues that come before you. Theory explains a phenomenon and is intangible – it tries to define the “why” and the “what.” A model simplifies the theoretical ideas and provides concrete steps or stages about what to do in a crisis. For example, one may have a theory, or idea, of their dream house: it will explain why the house is the dream house and what the dream house includes. Once the theory of the dream house is defined, one could take it to an architect, who can then make a model that will define the steps to build the house according to a plan. It takes the dream from a theory or idea to something that is more real, tangible, or applicable.
For this Assignment, you will examine crisis intervention theories and apply a model to a critical incident.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
To Prepare
· Review the Learning Resources and Course Announcements.
· Consider critical incidents from the past year and select one that you can use for the discussion.
· Review the steps of the psychological first aid model
By Day 7
Submit a 3- to 4-page paper. In your paper:
· Describe a critical incident you have heard about in the news in the past year (local, regional, national, or international) that is of interest to you, but not a crisis you have experienced personally.
· Choose one of the theories discussed by James and Gilliland (2017) you see as the best approach for your selected critical incident (James & Gilliland, 2017, p. 14-18).
· Describe the theory.
· Justify why it is the best approach to your chosen crisis.
· Then, review the Crisis Intervention Models (James & Gilliland, 2017, p. 19-23). Explain which model you see as most appropriate in responding to your chosen critical incident.
· Review the Psychological First Aid model, and apply all eight steps of the Psychological First Aid Model to the crisis you selected.
· Identify one characteristic and one competency you consider important for the HSPP in this critical incident response.
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