Psychological help to families in crisis – the support in acute and chronic stress associated with somatic illness

Donata Barbara Liberacka
Studia nad Rodziną
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/snr.2018.47.2.07

Abstract

The essence of the crisis is the disruption of the psychological balance. Exposure to acute stress of high intensity or severe and chronic stress is associated with the feeling that our resources and coping abilities are insufficient. As a result, a strong emotional reaction forecloses a task-oriented approach to the problem. Traumas are critical events of extreme severity. They are often connected with exposure to life-threatening situations, illness or serious injury. The purpose of the article is to present the specifics of the psychological work with the family in acute and chronic stress indicating the differences and similarities in the characteristics of these families. Considerations are based on an analysis of the literature and conclusions from work with families experiencing a crisis because of the disease of a loved one. These families were receiving psychological support in the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care of the University Hospital in Cracow and in the Rehabilitation Center of the St. Raphael Hospital in Cracow.

Keywords:

crisis intervention, psychological help, reaction to stress, family in crisis, trauma

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Liberacka, D. B. (2021). Psychological help to families in crisis – the support in acute and chronic stress associated with somatic illness. Studia Nad Rodziną, 22(2(47), 125–135. https://doi.org/10.21697/snr.2018.47.2.07

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