Although it contains psychotherapeutic elements, crisis interventions are more like emotional first-aid. A calm, reassuring approach is an antidote for anxiety 2. Structure is an antidote for chaos 3. Thinking is an antidote for dysfunctional emotions. Catharsis is an antidote for psychological tension and frustration 5.
Information is an antidote for loss of control.
Acceptance and social support are antidotes for alienation. Action is an antidote for helplessness. Psy.D., volunteered with the organization Doctors Without Borders . And Dr. Kos shared some insights into the reactions of people at differing ages to the bombing of Belgrade. By William R. Horn, Ph.D. Greenwich Public Schools Schools across the country are faced with an escalation in frequency and intensity of critical incidents, including adolescent suicides, drug and alcohol related deaths and violence with weapons.