This sixth edition of A GUIDE TO CRISIS INTERVENTION covers the fundamentals of situational and developmental crises, how they occur and how they've been managed since the 1940s. Author Kristi Kanel discusses traditional counseling models as they relate to crisis intervention, and shows how they're incorporated into her model--the ABC Model of Crisis Intervention--that's used by both paraprofessionals and professionals. Presented in detail, the ABC Model is ideal for use in any mental health setting and with any individual, from any population, in a crisis situation. Detailed examples of specific crisis situations include developmental crises such as FOMO and quarter life crises, cultural crises such as Black Lives Matter issues, substance abuse crises (including opioid addiction issues) and many others. Students practice their interviewing and helping skills with case vignettes.

1. An Overview of Crisis Intervention.
2. Ethical and Professional Issues.
3. The ABC Model of Crisis Intervention.
4. Intervening with Crises Related to Danger to Self, Others, or Being Gravely Disabled.
5. Developmental and Cultural Crises.
6. Crises of Loss: Death, Relationship Breakups, and Economic Loss.
7. Community Disaster, Trauma, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
8. Crises Related to Military Service.
9. Crises Related to Personal Trauma.
10. Crises Related to Sexuality.
11. Substance Use Related Disorders and Crises.
12. Crises Related to Aging, Physical Illness, and Disabilities.

This sixth edition of A GUIDE TO CRISIS INTERVENTION covers the fundamentals of situational and developmental crises, how they occur and how they've been managed since the 1940s. Author Kristi Kanel discusses traditional counseling models as they relate to crisis intervention, and shows how they're incorporated into her model--the ABC Model of Crisis Intervention--that's used by both paraprofessionals and professionals. Presented in detail, the ABC Model is ideal for use in any mental health setting and with any individual, from any population, in a crisis situation. Detailed examples of specific crisis situations include developmental crises such as FOMO and quarter life crises, cultural crises such as Black Lives Matter issues, substance abuse crises (including opioid addiction issues) and many others. Students practice their interviewing and helping skills with case vignettes. Examples of reframes, educational statements, validation statements and empowerment statements offer students guidance on what to practice in each case vignette for role-play. A new Chapter 10, "Crises Related to Sexuality," offers insight into crises concerning teen pregnancy, transgender confirmation surgery, sexual orientation and HIV/AIDS, among other topics. The author uses a mechanic metaphor--likening crises workers to emotional and cognitive mechanics--to emphasize the importance of determining signs of distress before giving advice. Similarly, she illustrates the necessity of proper assessment prior to treatment by comparing the gathering of crisis "vital signs" such as a precipitating event to a nurse's gathering blood pressure and other vital signs. Chapter-opening learning objectives focus students' attention by identifying what they should know and understand after reading the chapter; chapter review questions help them check their grasp of the content. Up-to-date issues such as Black Lives Matter, FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and social media issues, quarter life crises, military sexual trauma, bullying, gun violence and opioid abuse resonate with students, particularly Millennials. Chapter 3 presents a sample script from beginning to end for the ABC Model, providing readers with guidance on the types of questions to ask and statements to make when using the model. MindTap, an online learning experience built on the book's content, is available with this text. MindTap guides you through your course by combining readings, multimedia, applied activities, and quizzes into a learning path. Each chapter utilizes realistic videos to illustrate skills and concepts in action, followed by questions that give you practice evaluating and thinking critically about what you viewed. The book offers useful day-to-day guidelines based on the ABC Model of Intervention: developing and maintaining rapport, identifying the problem and exploring the client's coping strategies. It also includes specific therapeutic interactions for use in a variety of situations. Crisis workers or those working in crisis situations can use the model effectively in any mental health setting and with any individual--from any population--in a crisis situation. Case examples and scripts of dialogues illustrate the ABC Model and show students exactly what to say to a client in a given situation.