title: A paradigm for the classification of emotional crises: implications for crisis intervention.
abstract: A model for the classification of six general types of crises frequently encountered in crisis clinics is presented. Defining characteristics, intervention strategy, and a case example are considered for each type of crisis. The model is proposed for teaching crisis therapy and enhancing the effectiveness of crisis intervention in clinical contexts.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000145:classification* / Q000628:therapy; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy; D011599:Psychopathology; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013315:Stress, Psychological