Title: Crisis counseling
Description: "Dr. Kanel reviews the history of crisis counseling and provides a brief background of crisis theory, defines crisis and offers her general formula for overcoming crisis states. Dr. Kanel counsels 2 clients; the first client is a rape survivor, and the second is an Iraq veteran, who has just returned from war. In both sessions, Dr. Kanel demonstrates the ABC Model of Crisis Intervention which includes: "A": Developing and maintaining rapport: including use of basic attending skills, paraphrasing, and reflection of feeling; "B": Identifying the nature of teh crisis and altering cognitions, including identifying aspects of the crisis state, medical issues, altering cognitions, and support and validation. "C": Coping which includes resolution, referral, and support groups. A de-briefing session follows each counseling session."--Website.
Subjects: Crisis intervention (Mental health services), Post-traumatic stress disorder