A person who has experienced a crisis goes through various phases of the crisis state. Which of the following takes place in the third phase?
A) The person uses usual coping mechanisms, which are effective.
B) The person seeks help.
C) Usual coping mechanisms fail, and anxiety increases.
D) Stress and anxiety are intolerable.
Ans: B
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The first phase is increased anxiety in response to trauma. A person tries to use familiar coping mechanisms to resolve the feeling of increased anxiety. If coping mechanisms are not effective, a person enters the second phase of crisis, which is marked by further increased anxiety from the failure of usual coping mechanisms. In the third phase, anxiety continues to escalate; the person usually feels compelled to reach out for assistance. In the fourth phase the person's inner resources and support systems are inadequate. The precipitating event is not resolved, and stress and anxiety mount intolerably.
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