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.