Disequilibrium in crisis situations

Chapters: 1

Textbook Reference: (APA)
Jackson-Cherry, L., & Erford, B. (2017). Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention (What’s New in Counseling) (3rd ed.). Pearson.

Assignment:
Compose a scholarly essay addressing disequilibrium and the preparing for application of counseling services.

1. How does disequilibrium play a role in crisis situations?
2. You are a counselor at a local mental health agency. You have just read the intake of a male client that you will see next week. His presenting problem is that he witnessed his brother being shot and killed. What do you anticipate while working with this client?
3. In the scenario presented in question #2, describe what you might consider to be the provoking stressor events and how those might be described by the client.
4. Again, in the scenario presented in question #2, describe some of the resources that might be needed while working with this client.