Medical patients in crisis

Authors

Robert A. DiTomasso, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineFollow
Donna M. Martin
Karel D. Kovnat

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2000

Abstract

This chapter delineates a cognitive-behavioral model of crisis intervention for the practicing clinician in the medical setting. This goal is achieved by discussing the crisis patient, the nature of the crises, the most common precipitants of crises in the medical patient, cognitive-behavioral techniques of crisis intervention, and a case study to illustrate these principles. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). (chapter)

Publication Title

Cognitive-behavioral strategies in crisis intervention (2nd ed.).

First Page

409

Last Page

428

Comments

This chapter was published in Cognitive-behavioral strategies in crisis intervention, Pages 409-428.

Recommended Citation

DiTomasso, Robert A.; Martin, Donna M.; and Kovnat, Karel D., "Medical patients in crisis" (2000). PCOM Scholarly Works. 773.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/scholarly_papers/773