Situational and Developmental Crisis

An appropriate illustration of a developmental crisis would be a pregnancy. The text claims that “developmental crisis are events expected to be experienced by most individuals during normal development” (Jackson- Cherry & Erford, 2018, p. 5). In this case, many people who desire children frequently discuss family planning with their significant other. For this counseling student, becoming pregnant at 16 was quite upsetting. Growing up in a Christian home with both parents in the late ’60s and early ’70s, it was frowned upon to become pregnant without a husband. Although her parents offered assistance, the church insisted that the expectant mother apologizes to the crowd but did not mention remorse. A 16-year-old black single student in her eleventh year of high school felt melancholy, sad, and lonely due to this developmental problem.

Coronavirus is an example of a situational crisis. A situational crisis, according to our reading, “are events that are frequently unexpected and involve some degree of a catastrophic, shocking, or random act” (Jackson-Cherry & Erford, 2018, p. 5). Everyone was impacted by this disaster both directly and indirectly as the world witnessed sickness and death all across the planet.

The catastrophe of an unforeseen pregnancy so severely wounded this young mother that it took her over 10 years to become pregnant again. This mother had her first child when she was 17 and her second child when she was 30. Additionally, she wed a man who was verbally and physically violent and had low self-esteem. She also had a different perspective on religion and remained in an unhealthy relationship out of concern for losing her connection to the church. According to Matthew 5:1-2, “Judge not, lest you also be judged. Because of the judgment you pass, you will also receive the consequences of your actions (English Standard Version Bible, 2001). The same is true of the coronavirus. Many people report having more anxiety and other mental health issues due to Covid-19.

Collins and Collins (2005) conclude that “life span variables must be considered to determine their meaning and impact on the stress or crisis, regardless of whether the stressor event is developmental or situational.” Other aspects should be considered when providing counseling.

References:

Collins, B.G., & Collins, T.M. (2005). Crisis and trauma developmental-ecological intervention. Boston, MA: Houghton   Mifflin/Lahaska Press.

English Standard Version Bible. (2001). ESV Online. https://esv.literalword.com/ (Links to an external site.)

Jackson-Cherry, L.R., & Erford, B.T. (2018). Crisis assessment, intervention, and prevention (3rd ed.). The Merrill Counseling Series. Pearson Education, Inc.

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Provide one example of a developmental crisis and one example of a situational crisis.

Examples may be from any crisis level ranging from personal experience to global impact. Discuss the potential residual effects of the crisis on the affected individual(s).

**Must be 250-300 words**

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