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crisis intervention

[ˈkraɪ.sɪs ˌɪn.tərˈven.ʃən]
noun
intervenção em crise
1. Immediate action taken to help someone in acute psychological or emotional distress to prevent harm or escalation
The mental health team provided crisis intervention when the patient expressed suicidal thoughts.
A equipe de saúde mental forneceu intervenção em crise quando o paciente expressou pensamentos suicidas.
2. A specialized emergency response or counseling service designed to address acute personal crises
Crisis intervention services are available 24/7 at the community health center.
Os serviços de intervenção em crise estão disponíveis 24 horas no centro de saúde da comunidade.
Synonyms
emergency mental health responseacute care interventioncrisis managementemergency counseling
Antonyms
preventive carelong-term therapymaintenance treatment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intervenção em crise
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
atendimento de crise
alternative term used in clinical settings
Portugal
intervenção de crise
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

in crisis mode
respond to a crisis
crisis hotline
crisis team
crisis management
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