crisis : Idioms & Phrases
crisis intervention
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noun psychotherapy that focuses on acute critical situations (depressive episodes or attempted suicides or drug overdoses) with the aim of restoring the person to the level of functioning before the crisis
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economic crisis
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noun a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
slump; depression.
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identity crisis
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noun distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society
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liquidity crisis
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noun a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
squeeze; credit crunch.
