title: Crisis intervention. A practitioner's guide.
abstract: Crisis is defined and the practitioner's dilemma when confronted by a crisis is explored. It is suggested that resolution of the practitioner's own dilemma provides a guide to resolution of the crisis presented by his or her patients. A set of crisis resolution guidelines is presented and the importance of practitioners being prepared to accept assistance in crisis situations is emphasised.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ingamells
mesh_terms: D003419:Crisis Intervention; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations