Question

Carter, aged 36 years, comes to the crisis clinic for his first visit with complaints of not sleeping, anxiety, and excessive crying. He recently was fired suddenly from his job and 3 days later lost his home to a tornado that devastated the town he lives in. Which of the following statements regarding crisis accurately describes Carter's situation?

A. He is experiencing low self-esteem from the job loss, as well as anger because of the loss of his home.
B. He is experiencing both a situational and an adventitious crisis.
C. He is experiencing ineffective coping and should be hospitalized for intensive therapy.
D. He is experiencing a situational crisis with the added stress of financial burden.

Answer 1

Carter is experiencing both a situational crisis (job loss) and an adventitious crisis (loss of home due to a tornado), which accurately represents the crises he is facing.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that accurately describes Carter's situation is: He is experiencing both a situational and an adventitious crisis. A situational crisis occurs when an individual faces an unexpected event that disrupts their life, such as losing a job. An adventitious crisis, also known as a natural disaster, refers to a major event that is not part of everyday life and is unplanned and accidental, such as losing a home to a tornado. Carter's circumstances involve both types, with the sudden loss of employment and the natural disaster of a tornado.