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crisis theory

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crisis theory,
a conceptual framework for defining and explaining the phenomena that occur when a person faces a problem that appears to be unsolvable. The theory is the basis of crisis therapy.


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As a form of psychological first aid, it joined--and sometimes displaced--traditional crisis work, which had grown out of crisis theory elaborated in the 1960s.
The mental health crisis that wasn't: how the trauma industry ... by Sommers, Christina Hoff / Reason
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