Lesson 1: Understanding Crisis

Attention

The Chinese word for "Crisis"

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this lesson's material students will be able to:

  • Identify different types of crisis and the components that define them.
  • Discuss the "Crisis Cycle" and its application and incidence in community mental health.

Teaching

  • Defining Crisis
  • Types of Crisis
    • Developmental Crises
    • Traumatic Event Crises
    • Existential Crises
    • Psychiatric Crises
  • Crisis Reactions: A Continuum
    • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
    • Acute Stress Disorder
    • Adjustment Disorder
  • Multicultural Awareness and Crisis Intervention
    • Cultural Diversity
    • Cultural Competence

Class lecture regarding para-language, triggers, escalation and Crisis Plans and Crisis Cycle

This is, of course, optional, but this class uses a LOT of TED Talks videos. There is an app for that! Use this app to search for related videos or to simply enjoy the different videos that are there.

Crisis Management - Tension Phase

Crisis Management - Escalation Phase

Crisis Management - Physically Acting Out

"We need to turn our response to crisis inside out." 

Is the Obesity Problem Hiding a Bigger Problem?

The Post Crisis Consumer

In Search of the Man who Broke my Neck  

Assessment

Lesson 1 Quiz

For this quiz, review the definitions of each type of Crisis listed in the book- identify vocabulary and key concepts. Watch the three examples of the topical crisis talks listed above. For each type of crisis listed, utilize the talks and identify the types of crisis within the situations described. Explain why you selected that talk, the specific parts of the talk that helped you identify the crisis type, and use supporting vocabulary to describe how the crisis fits the description of crisis type. Please highlight any cultural considerations you may need to have as a crisis responder.

YES! Many crises have multiple components - You will need those words to explain your understanding…. here is how the questions will appear in the quiz.

  1. Crisis Type 1
  2. Crisis Type 2
  3. Crisis Type 3

Lesson 1 Discussion A

In this discussion I would like you to post your Introductory Video. For this task you are going to create a brief introductory video of yourself using your iPad! Reply to each others' posts with questions and comments.

There are some choices in terms of how you want to create a recording.

For more information on creating videos on your iPad click HERE.

Lesson 1 Discussion B

After watching the three links re: the crisis cycle, post to the discussion an initial response to a movie and at least two responses to others' posts.

For full credit on the graded discussions (online classes only) you need to post a response to the discussion prompt and at least two substantive responses to others' posts (see the grading rubric in the syllabus for clear expectations. These instructions will apply to ALL graded discussions in this course and will NOT be repeated.