Book: First Responder's Guide to Individuals in Crisis: Training Towards De-Escalation

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First Responder's Guide to Individuals in Crisis: Training Towards De-Escalation

ABSTRACT

The "First Responder’s Guide to Individuals in Crisis" is a comprehensive guide designed to help first responders and service providers navigate the complex and challenging landscape of crisis intervention. The book provides an overview of crisis definitions and calls for service, as well as a historical perspective on mental health treatment, substance abuse, and homelessness. It also covers the typologies and behaviors of individuals in crisis, including comorbidity, substance abuse, mental health disorders, and disabilities.

 

The legal framework of crisis intervention, including Mens Rea or the guilty mind, the insanity plea, and the use of force, is also explored in detail. The book also provides an overview of the various roles of first responders and service providers, including emergency medical technicians, law enforcement, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists.

 

The author offers insights on the revolving door of mental health treatment and medication options, emphasizing the importance of safety, awareness, communication, and de-escalation techniques in crisis situations. Collaboration options for government programs, non-profits, and foundations are also discussed, along with training options for first responders, practice scenarios, after-action video reviews/critiques, role-playing exercises, case studies, interactive workshops, simulation exercises, and collaborative team problem-solving.

 

Overall, the "First Responder’s Guide to Individuals in Crisis" is an essential resource for anyone involved in crisis intervention and offers a wealth of practical advice and guidance that can help first responders and service providers better understand and manage crises situations.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT    1
Crisis Defined    3
Individuals in Crisis    4
Crisis Calls for Service    4
Summary    5
Key Terms    7
Review Questions    7 

1. INTRODUCTION    8
Mental Health Treatment – 1960 until Today    8
Substance Abuse Issues – 1960 until Today    9
Homelessness    10
Substance Abuse, Mental Illness & Crime    11
Chapter Summary    11
Key Terms    12
Review Questions    12
2. TYPOLOGIES & BEHAVIORS OF INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS    14
Introduction    14
Comorbidity    14
Substance Abuse    15
Mental Health and Mental Disorders    25
Disability    35
Chapter Summary    36
Key Terms    38
Review Questions    38
3. THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK    43
Introduction    43
Mens Rea – the Guilty Mind    43
The Insanity Plea    44
Use of Force    45
Continuum of Force    50
Chapter Summary    51
Key Terms    51
Review Questions    51
4. FIRST RESPONDERS & SERVICE PROVIDERS    52
Introduction    53
Emergency Medical Technicians    53
Law Enforcement    53
Social Workers    55
Psychologists    55
Psychiatrists    56
Mental Illness Treatment Options    56
Revolving Door of Mental Health Treatment    58
Medications for Mental Illness    58
Chapter Summary    59
Key Terms    61
Review Questions    61
5. RESPONSE & DE-ESCALATION OPTIONS    62
Introduction    62
Safety and Awareness    64
Force Options    64
Assessment    65
Communication & De-escalation    65
Referral & Intervention    72
Chapter Summary    73
Key Terms    75
Review Questions    75
6. COLLABORATION OPTIONS    75
Introduction    76
Collaboration Options    76
Government Programs for Persons in Crisis    78
Non-Profits and Foundations    79
Chapter Summary    80
Key Terms    80
Review Questions    80
7. TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS    82
Introduction    82
Practice Scenarios    82
After-Action Video Reviews/Critiques    83
Role-Playing Exercises    83
Case Studies    83
Interactive Workshops    83
Simulation Exercises    84
Collaborative Team Problem-Solving    84
Chapter Summary    84
Key Terms    84
Review Questions    85:

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