STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Describe the historical development of crisis intervention.

 II.     Differentiate between psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic, brief psychotherapy approaches and crisis intervention methodology.

 III.    Develop foundation knowledge of therapeutic groups and group therapy using the concept of crisis intervention.

 IV.     Differentiate between cultural values, traditional middle class and new middle class values.

 V.      Understand and articulate problem solving in crisis intervention.

 VI.     Understand and use the paradigm of intervention.

 VII.    Define, analyze and discuss elements of the maturational crisis.

 VIII.   Develop a general knowledge of the incidence of use, trends and affect of biopsychosocial functioning that drugs have on the various ages and stages of the development of the individual.

 IX.     Develop an awareness and understanding of AIDS.

 X       Discuss and interpret the demographic, social, economic and cultural impacts of AIDS in America.

 XI.     Understand the stages of burn-out and necessary intervention processes

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Historical Development of Crisis Intervention Methodology

         A.      Historical Development

                 1.      Ego-analytic theorists

                 2.      Definition

         B.      Evolution of Community Psychiatry

         C.      paraprofessionals

         D.      Team approach crisis

 II.     Differentiation Between Psychotherapeutic Techniques

         A.      Psychoanalysis and psychanalytic psychotherapy

         B.      Brief psychotherapy

         C.      Crisis intervention

 III.    Group Therapy Concepts in Crisis Intervention

         A.      Group concepts

         B.      Therapy groups

                 1.      Social group work

                 2.      Counseling groups

                 3.      Guidance groups

                 4.      psychotherapy groups

         C.      Crisis groups

 IV.     Sociocultural Factors Affecting Therapeutic Intervention

         A.      Different cultural values

         B.      Traditional treatment methods

         C.      Class stratification systems

         D.      Lower sociocultural groups

         E.      Therapy barriers

 V.      Problem-solving Approach to Crisis Intervention

         A.      Factors affecting the problem-solving process

         B.      Problem solving in crisis intervention

                 1.      Assessment

                 2.      Planning

                 3.      Strategy Implementation

                 4.      Follow-up

         C.      Paradigm of intervention

         D.      Factors affecting equilibrium

                 1.      Precipitation

                 2.      Supports

                 3.      Coping Mechanisms

 VI.     Situational Crisis: (Theoretical concepts)

         A.      Premature birth

         B.      Child abuse

         C.      Status and role change

         D.      Abortion

         E.      Rape

         F.      Physical illness

         G.      Alzheimer¿s

         H.      Elder abuse

         I.      Chronic psychiatric patient

         J.      Battered Wife

         K.      Divorce

         L.      Substance abuse: cocaine

         M.      Suicide

         N.      Death and grief process

 VII.    Maturational Crisis: (Theoretical concepts)

         A.      Infancy and childhood

         B.      Preschool

         C.      Prepuberty

         D.      Adolescence

         E.      Young adulthood

         F.      Adulthood

         G.      Late adulthood

         H.      Old age

 VIII.   Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

         A.      Antibody testing

         B.      Impact in America

         C.      Common questions about AIDS

 IX.     Burn-out Syndrome

         A.      Stages of Disillusionment

         B.      Process of Intervention