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Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies: Mobile Crisis Response
Crisis Intervention Handbook : Assessment, Treatment, and Research, Fourth Edition
  • Jonathan B Singer, Loyola University Chicago
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Pages
299-347
Publisher Name
Oxford University Press
Publisher Location
New York
Disciplines
Abstract

This chapter describes the application of Roberts's (2005) seven-stage crisis intervention model (R-SSCIM) and Myer's (2001) triage assessment model to youth experiencing a psychiatric crisis, defined as a suicidal, homicidal, or actively psychotic episode. Although most children have their first contact with mental health services during a crisis (Burns, Hoagwood, & Mrazek, 1999), there is relatively little research on crisis intervention, and almost nothing written on mobile crisis response for children and adolescents (Singer, 2006). This chapter is an effort to bridge that gap by presenting three case studies of youth experiencing suicidal, homicidal, or psychosis-driven crises. This chapter provides a realistic description of crisis intervention over the phone, in schools, at home, in the hospital, and in a youth homeless shelter. The chapter includes a review diagnostic criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) for three disorders that are commonly found in youth experiencing psychiatric crises: depression, bipolar, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Throughout the chapter, dialogue is used to illustrate crisis assessment and behavioral and solution-focused intervention techniques.

Identifier
9780190201050
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Author Posting. © Oxford University Press 2015. This chapter is posted here by permission of Oxford University Press for personal use, not for redistribution. The chapter was published in the Crisis Intervention Handbook : Assessment, Treatment, and Research, Fourth Edition, 2015, https://global.oup.com/academic/product/crisis-intervention-handbook-9780190201050?cc=us&lang=en&

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Citation Information
Jonathan B Singer. "Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies: Mobile Crisis Response" Crisis Intervention Handbook : Assessment, Treatment, and Research, Fourth Edition (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jbsinger/15/