Crisis and trauma: Developmental-Ecological Intervention by Collins and Collins

The following description is that of a person who works as part of a crisis and trauma team attending to patients or clients in emergency situations as elaborated, discussed illustrated by Collins and Collins in their book. During situations that are life threatening such as domestic or sexual violence, the caller/s generally is expected to be very panicky. Since this will be the first time – a practitioner’s initiation time – it will be both exciting and unnerving.

However, it is very important that the training one has received was not something he/she did not work hard; the individual had trained over and over that he/she has what it takes to help people in their critical moments. What else does he/she needs to know? One of the most important things the patient needs is to calm down so she/he can give detailed information correctly and as soon as possible.

It is understandable that the patient will be panicky; however, it is the caregiver’s primary job to keep his/her cool, the voice clear and calmly speaking to the person on the other end of the line to make all information clear and precise (Collins & Collins, 2005). It is vital that the person as emergency responder should be able to assess very well the matter that is at hand; evaluate correctly the condition of the patient and as soon as possible be able to send dispatch or advanced life support in very critical situations (Collins & Collins, 2005).

The reason that remembering the things that one has learned in training can mean life or death to the patient that one is helping. The consequences of properly “rescuing” cannot be underestimated. Later, trauma may be minimized to a large extent. Usually, defusing and debriefing as crisis intervention strategies minimize the occurrence of psychological injury after a traumatic event (Collins & Collins, 2005).

These are utilized to provide the victims opportunities for airing their experiences and feelings, the anxiety and gain relief. The first few minutes may mean life and death but this can only be won when the provider will be able to keep his/her head intact to remember to tell to the patient what she/he should do. Biblical perspective The importance of these facts cannot be negated since crisis and trauma are facts of life.

Nevertheless, things as emergencies are still to be viewed in the light of the Scriptures or according to God’s perspective. The believer and unbeliever (the two categories in the Biblical tradition) have the same share of “traumas” in life which means that life in general, holds no guarantees. This is because we live in a fallen world evident in the decay both in the spiritual, moral and physical realms.

The believer in Christ though has an entirely different perspective, the reason that eventually his/her reactions toward any incident or accidents are dependent on his awareness, depth of understanding and personal experience of the sovereign power of God as revealed in the Bible. Traumas and crisis may mar the person’s life both emotionally, mentally and physically. But one who has a vital and living relationship with Christ have developed the perseverance, enduring character that retains the calm and abiding trust on the God Who knows what He is doing.

Physical pain and even death have different meanings to the believer in comparison to the unbeliever. The latter, ultimately, will not be able to surmount the incoming “tide” of the cruelty that depicts human existence; only to those whose life has been entrusted in the real all-powerful God are given the assurance, the promises and fulfillment of deliverance and redemption. Jesus said “These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” John 16:33