Crisis intervention and social casework: Similarities and differences in problem-solving

Multiple impact therapy : evaluation and design for future study

“…Utilization of mobile police crisis units, for 18 example, was developed in order to reduce the impact of domestic disputes upon the justice system (McGee, 1974;Sullivan, Bodin, & Everstine, 1977 Strickler and Bonnefil (1974) further caution practitioners against using crisis intervention as a substitute for treatments that are more appropriate for families with chronic psychopathology.…”

“…While some authors highlight the importance of identifying the crisis causing stress as the first step of assessment (Morris, 1968;Morrison & Collier, 1969), most authors focus their attention on the family's way of coping with the crisis, rather than on the event itself (Parad & Caplan, 1960;Mackey, 1968 (Berlin, 1975;Counts, 1967;McPherson et al, 1974;Patrick & Wander, 1974;Rosenberg, 1975;Strickler & Bonnefil, 1974). In addition, it focuses on the degree to which the family has a natural helping network which provides it with support (McGee, 1974;Rueveni, 1976;Speck & Rueveni, 1977 Many authors agree that the best approach to assessing a family's pattern of communication is to observe family members interacting with one another (Haley, 1964;Parad & Caplan, 1960;Watzlawick, 1966), rather than merely questioning them about how they communicate.…”

“…While crisis intervention is a technique widely advocated (Berlin, 1975;Langsley & Kaplan, 1968), some authors caution against viewing it as a panacea for all types of family problems (LaVietes, 1974;Strickler &Bonnefil, 1974). Strickler andBonnefil (1974), in particular, note that its use with families manifesting chronic pathology is contraindicated. However, the Washington County program makes no attempt to differentiate between chronic and acute family problems.…”

Multiple impact therapy : evaluation and design for future study

“…The first category includes the level of each family member's ego functioning (Berlin, 1975;Counts, 1967;McPherson et al, 1974;Patrick & Wander, 1974;Rosenberg, 1975;Strickler & Bonnefil, 1974). In addition, it focuses on the degree to which the family has a natural helping network which provides it with support (McGee, 1974;Rueveni, 1976;Speck & Rueveni, 1977).…”

“…LaVietes believes that crisis intervention and short-term therapy are inappropriate for families who may be in a constant state of pre-crisis or crisis due to the stresses of prolonged poverty and ghetto life. Strickler and Bonnefil (1974) further caution practitioners against using crisis intervention as a substitute for treatments that are more appropriate for families with chronic psychopathology.…”