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A family crisis‐intervention model for the treatment of post‐traumatic stress reaction
Author(s) -
Harris Chrys J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490040204
Subject(s) - crisis intervention , intervention (counseling) , anxiety , psychology , action (physics) , psychotherapist , traumatic stress , anxiety disorder , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , physics , quantum mechanics
This article presents a crisis intervention model for administering to the family of a victim who has experienced a traumatic event. After a brief discussion of stress‐induced anxiety, delineations between the trauma victim and the victim's family are presented. Grounds for family crisis intervention then precedes the actual model which incorporates five steps: making psychological contact, exploring the dimensions of the problem, examining possible solutions, assisting in taking concrete action, and follow‐up. Therapist behaviors and goals/objectives are offered for each step.