emergency services, crisis intervention or crisis stabilization-- services provided as an alternative to hospitalization that provides short-term psychiatric treatment in structured community based therapeutic environments
From the Greek "to judge or decide," a turning point in the course of anything when the former "order" attributed to the universe is no longer adequate to explain experience, thus one of the precipitating catalysts of apocalyptic literature and movements
Point within a play when the action reaches an important confrontation or takes a critical turn In the tradition of the well-made play, a drama includes a series of crises that lead to the final crisis, known as the climax
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better" an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis
The point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the decisive moment; the turning point
An incident or situation involving a threat to the United States, its territories, citizens, military forces, possessions, or vital interests that develops rapidly and creates a condition of such diplomatic, economic, political, or military importance that commitment of US military forces and resources is contemplated to achieve national objectives
When a student's problem behavior has increased to such a high frequency or intensity that the student or other individuals in the environment may be injured
A critical event, which, if not handled in an appropriate manner, may dramatically impact an organization's profitability, reputation, or ability to operate