73 Assessment 1 Overview Assessment Specifications Due Date Session 6 15th April @ 11:55 pm Length 2800 words 10% allowance (2800 + 280 = 3080) Details 40% of final mark 8 academic references • Definition of crisis: Provide a definition of crisis and discuss earlier Assessment Overview theories of crisis intervention as well as current perspectives on crisis theory as discussed in the module. Support your answer with references to the case study. • Assessment of Emma's emotional state: Using the triage or ABC assessment, provide an evaluation of Emma's emotional state. • Coping mechanisms: Discuss Emma's coping mechanisms within the context of anxiety and loss. • Integrative intervention model: Discuss a current integrative intervention model, such as Golan, and explain how you would apply specific crisis counselling techniques to Emma's case. ⚫ Crisis intervention techniques: Identify some techniques of crisis • intervention that demonstrate your ability to contain Emma. ⚫ Countertransference and crisis/trauma counselling: Discuss countertransference and crisis/trauma counselling and explain how to deal with it in relation to Emma's case. • Referral letter: Write a clear and concise referral letter (one page) to refer Emma to a psychologist for further assessment/therapy. Include a summary of your findings and experience of engagement with Emma (this can be included as an appendix to your assessment). Use and amend this template. Assessment Breakdown Question-based analysis 1 Definition of crisis: Provide a definition of crisis and discuss earlier theories of crisis intervention as well as current perspectives on crisis theory as discussed in the module. Support your answer with references to the case study. Provide a referenced definition of the term 'crisis'. • Identify and explain ONE theory that was used in the past to help people in crisis and apply it to the case study. • Identify and explain ONE current theory that is used to understand and help people in crisis and apply it to the case study. • Use the information from the case study to explain how the theories mentioned would make sense of (interpret) the events in the case study. Overall, show an understanding of the concept of crisis, how people have traditionally responded to crisis situations, and how modern theories have evolved to better support people in crisis/need. The intention is to demonstrate how crisis theories change our view of a crisis