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Assignment -

Reflect on Michael, Lucille, and Dan from Introduction. How is each coping with his or her crisis? What kind of skills would an interviewer need to have in order to effectively help each of these individuals?

In this Assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding of effective interviewing skills for providing psychological first aid for individuals in crisis, using what you have learned throughout this course and in the Learning Resources.

To prepare for this Assignment:

Review the information in Chapter 11 in your course text, The Helping Process: Assessment to Termination. Focus on the sections titled "Caregiver" and "Crisis Intervener."

Review the article "The Shattered Mask: A Red-Flag Carry-In Interview," found in this week's Learning Resources. Focus on techniques for working with individuals who have faced crises and how strategies for interviewing these individuals would differ from more traditional interview techniques.

Review the report Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers, focusing on "Section 3.1: Good Communication" and Chapter 5, "Practice What You Have Learned."

View the Course Media: "Michael: Scenario 1," "Lucille: Scenario 2," and "Dan: Scenario 3," featuring the individuals facing crisis described in this week's introduction. Pick two of the three to write about in your paper.

The Assignment: Submit 2-page paper in which you do the following:

Imagine that you are a human services professional who has been asked to take over the second interview with the individuals in the scenarios you picked.

Name the two scenarios you selected by name of the "interviewee."

For each of these two individuals, explain two psychological first aid interviewing strategies that you would apply for their situation.

For each individual, write two interview questions that demonstrate what you have learned about interviewing individuals in crisis.

Justify why these questions demonstrate effective interviewing skills for individuals in crisis.

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

Introduction

Michael is a fourth-grade student whose family has recently moved from a small town in Nebraska to a large city in California. His parents and two sisters are acclimating very well to their new home, but Michael seems to be struggling with the change. He has become withdrawn both at home and at school, and he shows little interest in learning or in making new friends.

Lucille, 48, is dean of students at a prestigious university. Her close friend and professional mentor has recently been in the media spotlight due to her role in a cheating scandal that resulted in three student expulsions. Lucille is upset because her friend believes Lucille reported her to the administration. Meanwhile, some faculty members have suggested that Lucille must have known about her colleague's behavior. Lucille is distraught and cannot concentrate.

Dan has just returned from military combat, where he observed several deaths. He thinks he is fine, but he is experiencing insomnia. His family has urged him to seek therapy.

Which of these individuals is experiencing the most acute crisis? What kind of interviewing skills are needed to help each individual? This week, you will consider the individual nature of crisis responses and explore interview approaches. You will explore the concept of psychological first aid and strategies for working effectively with people experiencing crises.

Readings -

McClam, T., & Woodside, M. (2012). The helping process: Assessment to termination. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning.

Chapter 11, "Providing Services"

Forbinger, L. L., & Johannpeter, K. (2011). The shattered mask: A red-flag carry-in interview. Reclaiming Children & Youth, 20(1), 54-58. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Morton, J. (2009). Crisis resolution: A service response to mental distress. Practice, 21(3), 143-158. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

World Health Organization. (2011). Psychological first aid: Guide for field workers. Geneva, Switzerland: Author.

Please type 2 pages. At least 2 quotes and At least 2 references. APA format. Thank you.