Crisis Intervention

Paper Summary:

The paper explains the basic principles of crisis intervention and compares it to pastoral crisis intervention. The paper explores why some oppose ministerial intervention and what Biblical justification there is for crisis intervention. The paper concludes that it would be neglectful of a pastor to not try and alleviate the suffering of his flock and that ministerial and psychoanalytic models could indeed work together.

Outline:
Crisis Intervention
Pastoral Crisis Intervention
Against Pastoral Crisis Intervention
Biblical Justification for Crisis Intervention
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Crisis intervention is an important psychological practice, usually involving a "Brief duration, and their focus on improving acute psychological disturbances rather an curing long-standing mental disorders (Moore, T (2001) "Crisis Intervention" in The Encyclopedia of Psychology Gale Group.) Crisis intervention, then, is usually of short duration, and tends to lead onto medical and psychiatric participation. One sort of intervention which does not involve this kind of participation is crisis intervention in disasters, accidents, or involving the victims of violence."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bryant, R. Harvey, A. (2000) "Telephone Crisis Intervention Skills: a Simulated Caller Programme" in Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Volume 21 (2).
• Carey, L. Cobb, M, and Equeall, D (2005) "From 'Pastoral Contacts' to 'Pastoral Interventions'" in Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy Volume 8 (2)
• De Clercq, M. and Dubois, V "Crisis Intervention: Models in the French-Speaking Countries" in Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Volume 22 (1)
• Dykeman, B (2005) "Cultural Implications of Crisis Intervention" in Journal of Instructional Psychology March 2005.
• Everly, G (2000) "Pastoral Crisis Intervention": Towards a Definition in International Journal of Emergency Mental Health Volume 2 (2)

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