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THIS MORNING WE’RE HERE TO DISCUSS YOUR ROLE AS AN RA IN CRISIS INTERVENTION. SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW THAT THE CHINESE WORD FOR “CRISIS” IS COMPOSED OF THE CHARACTERS FOR DANGER AND OPPORTUNITY- WHICH, FOR ME, DESCRIBES A CRISIS VERY WELL.
A CRISIS BY NATURE IS SELF-LIMITING AND LASTS FROM 4-6 WEEKS. THIS INCLUDES A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, REPRESENTING BOTH THE DANGER OF INCREASED PYCHOLOGICAL VULNERABILITY, AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONAL GROWTH.
THAT’S WHERE YOU AS AN RA COME IN - BECAUSE YOU LIVE AND INTERACT DAILY WITH STUDENTS IN YOUR HALL, YOU ARE IN THE BEST POSITION AS A FRONT LINE PERSON TO SEE THE WARNING SIGNALS THAT A CRISIS IS BUILDING AND THAT SOMEONE IS IN INCREASED DANGER, AND YOU A
THIS AM DOM AND I WILL PRESENT TO YOU SEVERAL TYPICAL TYPES OF CRISES AND USE THESE AS SPRINGBOARDS FOR DISCUSSION ON HOW TO ASSESS FOR DEPRESSION, POTENTIAL RISKS FOR SUICIDE, AND HOW TO REFER TO UCC. WE’LL ALSO DISCUSS YOUR ROLE AS A HELPER AND HOW YOU
