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| Crisis management in the community
| A psychological crisis is a brief, non-illness response to severe stress. |
| | A crisis is a period of transition, which may be seen as a challenge or a threat, a "make or break" new opportunity or risk, a gain or a loss, or both simultaneously. Most crises are part of the normal range of life experiences, and most people will recover from crisis without professional intervention.
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| | When maladaptive responses to crisis are detected, crisis intervention is employed to achieve a more adaptive resolution and a more effective learning experience.
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| A personal crisis is not itself a clinical disorder, but may be a cause or consequence of mental illness.
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