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5 Crisis InterventionsSherry was a sophomore at an Ivy League institution when she committed sui-cide. Her parents, who amidst great hardship had emigrated from China, weredevastated by their loss. They could not understand what they had done wrongand continued to blame themselves for the death of their daughter. With encour-agement from Sherry s college counselor, the family eventually agreed to attendfamily counseling, although they did not have much confidence that it wouldhelp. Working from an empowering and ecological framework, the therapist sencouragement was family identified what they had done well for their children, the socialstressors prevalent in their upper-middle-class suburb, and ways to support theirsurviving children.
a suicide survivors’ group in a neighboring community to address their family trauma. They were determined to be better parents to their surviving children. 93 This chapter reviews effective principles and guidelines in crisis interven-tion. Detailed procedural steps inform the reader how to act immediately,
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