| 1- A crisis constitutes circumstances or situations which cannot be resolved by one's customary problem solving resources. |
| True |
| False |
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| 2- Which of the following is not a crisis situation? |
| child abuse investigation |
| unplanned pregnancy |
| marriage proposal |
| spouse abuse |
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| 3- Sudden or chronic financial strain is responsible for many family crises. |
| True |
| False |
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| 4- Crises can be created by disasters such as floods, hurricanes, fires, and earthquakes. |
| True |
| False |
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| 5- Many families in the CPS system do not have experience in solving problems well. |
| True |
| False |
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| 6- Crises typically last 4 to 6 months. |
| True |
| False |
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| 7- When a family is feeling helpless, crisis intervention can be quite effective because the family is open to help that offers them some protection, security, or support. |
| True |
| False |
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| 8- People in crisis experience a disorganization in their thinking process. |
| True |
| False |
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| 9- Some people in crisis are so upset over their loss of control that they become hostile toward anyone who intervenes in the situation. |
| True |
| False |
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| 10- Dependence on the crisis worker at a time of crisis is a natural response and may be necessary before an individual can resume independence. |
| True |
| False |
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| 11- Since crisis intervention is time limited, an attempt to achieve too many goals can lead to disappointment and feelings of failure. |
| True |
| False |
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| 12- Anger, frustration, and feelings related to the current crisis are the focus of intervention rather than issues in the past. |
| True |
| False |
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| 13- Family assessment of strengths and needs begins immediately and continues throughout crisis intervention. |
| True |
| False |
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| 14- Termination occurs when the family achieves its precrisis level of stability. |
| True |
| False |
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| 15- Since families are systems, what affects one member of a family affects other members. |
| True |
| False |
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| 16- The most important observational skill is that of seeing a crisis through the eyes of the client. |
| True |
| False |
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| 17- In evaluating a family, the childs safety is of uppermost importance. |
| True |
| False |
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| 18- No one crisis intervention method will work with all clients. |
| True |
| False |
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| 19- All models of crisis intervention emphasize respect for the clients' culture and value systems. |
| True |
| False |
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| 20- When alcohol or other drugs are a part of a family's problems, an evaluation is needed regarding the efficacy of outpatient substance abuse treatment. |
| True |
| False |
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| 21- Crisis workers must have skills for assessing individuals who have dual diagnoses. |
| True |
| False |
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| 22- During termination with a family, reviewing with families where they started and what they have accomplished reinforces their readiness for termination of the intervention. |
| True |
| False |
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| 23- When a crisis occurs, the crisis worker must evaluate his or her own emotional state as well as the psychological state and feelings of the clients. |
| True |
| False |
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| 24- The success or failure of crisis intervention depends primarily on the expertise of the crisis worker. |
| True |
| False |
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| 25- For disaster mental health services to be effective, cultural competence must be reflected in disaster mental health plans. |
| True |
| False |
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| 26- Ethnicity refers to a common heritage of a particular group. |
| True |
| False |
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| 27- Culture provides continuity and a process for healing during times of crisis. |
| True |
| False |
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| 28- The culture of the community provides the lens through which its members view and interpret a disaster. |
| True |
| False |
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| 29- Disasters that wreak intense destruction within a short period of time are not likely to cause emotional distress among survivors. |
| True |
| False |
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| 30- Stress and grief in disasters are normal reactions to abnormal situations. |
| True |
| False |
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| 31- Specific training is essential because post disaster mental health services are significantly different from the work activities of most mental health professionals. |
| True |
| False |
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| 32- Putting terrifying and tragic experiences into words and having them heard while receiving emotional support can contribute to the healing process. |
| True |
| False |
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| 33- Stress resulting from trauma, crime victimization, and sudden bereavement often causes disorganized thinking and concentration problems. |
| True |
| False |
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| 34- Disaster work almost always requires training, supervision, and consultation of counselors, many of whom have little or no training in disaster issues. |
| True |
| False |
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