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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Crisis intervention
  • Critical Incident Stress Management

Prevention Overview Articles

Post-traumatic stress disorder
Research into ways to prevent PTSD is ongoing.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 21, 2008
Post-traumatic stress disorder
As of 2002, there are no physical tests to establish a diagnosis of PTSD. The diagnosis is usually made on the basis of the patient's history and results from one or more short-answer interviews or symptom inventories. The instruments most often u...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
More studies are needed to determine if PTSD can actually be prevented. Some measures that have been explored include controlling exposure to traumatic events through safety and security measures, psychological preparation for individuals who will...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Counseling
Counseling in the public health setting can be a challenging, frustrating, and rewarding process: challenging because it requires the use of skills such as assessment, treatment planning, counseling methodology, and referral; frustrating due to high caseloads and increased paperwork due to managed care and low client motivation; and rewarding when a counselor sees individuals regain control of their lives. A knowledge of mental illness and of chemical dependency treatment and recovery issues will enhance a counselor ' s ability to improve people ' s lives and their communities.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Motivational interviewing
Changing behavior through a counseling partnership.An approach to counseling for behavior change attracts growing interest.
Source:StayWell
Crisis Counseling
At different points in life most people experience some kind of crisis. A crisis is defined as a situation or event in which a person feels overwhelmed or has difficulty coping.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Crisis intervention
Crisis intervention refers to the methods used to offer immediate, short-term help to individuals who experience an event that produces emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral distress or problems. A crisis can refer to any situation in which the individual perceives a sudden loss of his or her ability to use effective problem-solving and coping skills.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Stress management
Stress is defined as a feeling of emotional or physical tension. Emotional stress usually occurs when situations are considered difficult or unmanageable. Therefore, different people consider different situations as stressful. Physical stress refers to a physical reaction of the body to various triggers. The pain experienced after surgery is an example of physical stress. Physical stress often leads to emotional stress, and emotional stress is frequently experienced as physical discomfort (e.g., stomach cramps). Stress management refers to various efforts to control and reduce the tension that occurs in stressful situations (see also Stress in Childhood ).
Source:ADAM
Date:February 6, 2008
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