CRISIS

                                                CRISIS SITUATION
 

 1) “It is a stressor which, focus an individual to respond and to adopt in some way”                                                                                                                                                                                                       - Psychological terms.

2) “ Any temporary situation that threatens the person’s self concept, necessitates reorganization of th psychological structure and behaviour, causes a sudden alteration in the person’s expectations of self and can not be handle with person’s usual coping mechanisms”   - CALPAN

3)”A state of disequilibrium resulting from the interaction of an event with the individuals or family’s coping mechanisms, which are inadequate  to meet the demands of the situation, combined with the individual’s or family’s perception of the meaning of the event”.   –TAYLOR