Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The effective crisis counselor is an effective counselor with the added ability to work well in difficult situations, with people under duress.
2. It is not your job to help people manage the terror of traumatic events.
3. A crisis counselor may need to be even more empathic, possess the ability to engage and fact-find more quickly, make even quicker decisions, and be able to deal with more disappointments than counselors who deal with clients not in crisis.
4. Counselors who are not able to deal with ambiguity are well-suited for crisis work.
5. The communication of steadiness, caring, and support can make all the difference to someone who feels adrift in a swamp of bad feeling and distress.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

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