ASWB Advanced Generalist Exam › Application of theories, methods, and processes to micro systems
According to crisis intervention models, social workers should identify signs of crisis in which of the following areas?
Emotional level
Physical level
Cognitive level
All of these
According to crisis intervention, therapists should look for signs of crisis on the following three levels: physical, emotional, and cognitive. Physical responses to crisis include the following: tremors, dizziness, weakness, and headaches. Emotional responses to trauma include the following: irritability, anxiety, anger, fear, and guilt. Last, cognitive responses include the following responses to trauma: sense of blame, hypersensitivity, confusion and poor concentration. These are not complete lists but general responses to patient trauma that crisis interventions seek to remedy.