Social Work Theories: Crisis Intervention and Attachment Theory

SOCIAL WORK
THEORIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAINBODY...................................................................................................................................3
Crisis intervention theory............................................................................................................3
Attachment theory.......................................................................................................................4
Analyse the case study.................................................................................................................4
Argument between Attachment theory and crisis innervation....................................................4
Reason to select specific theory...................................................................................................5
Principles to aspects of case study............................................................................................7
Principle of stress.........................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Social work theories support to explain human behaviour by expressing their expression
and response to certain stimuli.Social workers specially use the different social work model to
understand human behaviour through their practices. The theory contains six core theoretical
frameworks i.e. system theory, social learning theory, transpersonal theory, psychological
development theory, psychodynamic and cognitive theory which is implemented by the social
worker in their practices so that easy to understand human response in the environment. Even
these theories support to social worker to understand root of problem and how to resolve over the
period.The brief study of the report provides understanding about two theories problem solving
theory and psychological theory.
MAINBODY
Crisis intervention theory
Crisis intervention is a type of problem-solving theory which is used to understand
human behaviour and their response in pandemic situation.it is short-term emergency which
gives response to mental, emotional, physical and behavioural stress. It supports a person to be
become equilibrium for their biopsychosocial functioning and reduces the potential for long-term
trauma and distress. It focuses on strength and resources which helps to overcome crisis and
improves level of coping, confidence and problem-solving.The model involves several factors
which helps to overcome crisis such as defines problem to analyse issue from female point of
view. To understand feeling needs core listening skills, genuinenessand acceptance. Second
principle is to ensure women’s safety. It interprets that constantly accessing of possible physical,
psychological; danger for the women andother as well. Accessing and safety are the major part
of continuous intervention.Third principle is to provide supports by communicating with people
(women) effectively and offers emotional, instrumental and information support. The model is
practices based on the principles which interprets different situation such as assessing the risk
and safety of the service users (Liu & et.al., 2016). To communicate appropriately with service
users which helps to manage stress level. To identify major issues which creates pandemic
situation for the service and supports to deal with feeling by providing full supports related to

economical, emotional etc. To create action plan based on the crisis response and implement it to
overcome from crisis.
Attachment theory
It is a type of psychology theory which focuses on the bond which builds between
individual and attachment figure such as infant and care givers.There are four type attachment
for children i.e. secure attachment, insecure, ambivalent attachment, insecure, avoidant
attachment, insecure, disorganized attachment. Where Secure attachment represents that child is
encouraged and supports to explore their willingness and welcomes to back to be comfortable by
the care givers or attachment figure. While insecure ambivalentattachment represents that child
is distress due to both seeks and reject contact (Spinelli & et.al., 2017). In simple word, when care
givers are not eligible to understand their child feeling that leads isolation in children behaviour.
Insecure avoidance attachment shows children become distress when gets separationfrom care
givers but when they get back then they also donotget any type pleasure. Insecure disorganized
attachment displays that children doesnot have any strategy to maintain their stress level and
comfort feeling as well. It shows caregivers doesnot learn children to organize a way for
managing the competing needs. The attachment theory interprets that child wants supports from
care givers in different situation but when they donot get supports and affection that leads
isolation in customer behaviour.
Analyse the case study
Argument between Attachment theory and crisis innervation
Crisis Intervention
Crisis intervention theory focuses on immediate and short-term psychological care which
is used to determine crisis situation of individuals in term of restore equilibrium for their bio-
psycho-social functioning and reduces the potential of long-term psychological trauma which
occurs due to high stress level. While crisis plan of the innervation theory supports a child at
certain time when they may be related to mental health or behavioural health needs. To practice
care intervention theory,have to focus on the seven principles which supports to interpret crisis
that causes long-term trauma can take place (Séguin&Chawky, 2017).It is used to give emergency
psychological care to victim so that easy to adapt level of functioning and prevent negative