assessing a survivors reaction to a disaster, crisis, or trauma entails gaining an understanding of how the person feels and determining whether his or her affect is appropriate or inappropriate based on the circumstances. It also involves examining how the survivors behavior aids or impairs his or her ability to cope, and the degree to which the persons cognitive processes (e.g., concentration, memory, decision making) are impaired. A clear picture of the survivors developmental stage of life, and social and cultural environment are also needed in such an assessment. Crisis assessment occurs continuously throughout an intervention, allowing the crisis worker to determine and modify the intervention strategy according to the ongoing exposition of the survivors strengths and needs.
To prepare for this Assignment:
Review and consider the affective, behavioral, cognitive, developmental, and ecological components of crisis assessment.
Reflect on the screen and treat approach detailed in the London bombings articl
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Review the videos about trauma on The International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies website and select one to respond to in this assignment.
Media
ISTSS Public Education Videos. (Producer). (2008a). How the treatment of trauma can help (Tim) [Video file]. Retrieved June 14, 2014, from http://www.istss.org/PublicEdVideos.htm
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
Transcript: How the Treatment of Trauma Can Help (Tim) (PDF)
ISTSS Public Education Videos. (Producer). (2008b). One persons trauma story (Gina) [Video file]. Retrieved June 14, 2014, from http://www.istss.org/PublicEdVideos.htm
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 7 minutes.
Transcript: One Persons Trauma Story (Gina) (PDF)
ISTSS Public Education Videos. (Producer). (2008c). The after effects of trauma (Adriana) [Video file]. Retrieved June 14, 2014, from http://www.istss.org/PublicEdVideos.htm
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
Transcript: The After Effects of Trauma (Adriana) (PDF)