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Head of Social Work at Istanbul Gelisim University, Social Work Specialist Prof. Dr. İsmet Galip Yolcuoğlu made statements about the social dimension of the coronavirus outbreak.

Noting that problems and difficulties will cause growth, maturation, development and developing a new lifestyle, Yolcuoğlu said:

“When things don't go the way we want, life isn't bad, lousy or terrifying. It is necessary to think, "Although I do not like it, I can bear these uncertainties and difficulties." Yes, this is a bad situation, something I do not want, but it is not terrible, but I can bear it, even if it is annoying, I can endure it. By accepting such crises as an opportunity it is necessary to analyze the bio-psycho-social aspects of the situation of all segments of the society and to prevent protective-preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative social work interventions. For this, thousands of social workers, psychologists of the “Ministry of Family and Social Services” employ corona and so on. In such crisis situations, it should improve the “psychological and social intervention” to a comprehensive. By establishing district directorates, the Ministry of Social Services will enable social workers to manage processes in families at risk by increasing the number of “social service centers” on a district basis, by switching to the “family counseling” system and reaching the whole system.”
 
“THE PROCESS MUST BE MANAGED WITH THE CRISIS OF INTERVENTION THEORY”

Prof. Dr. İsmet Galip Yolcuoğlu continued as follows: “Coronavirus, quarantine etc. in such large social events, individuals have to cope with these traumatic effects, both physically and emotionally. In such cases, individuals define themselves as being in a dark tunnel or destroyed by the world, they think that nothing will change anymore and can be very helpless and in great fear. This is a “crisis situation” and the process must be managed with psychosocial theoretical knowledge, crisis intervention theory knowledge. Crisis intervention is the most accurate and short-term method of reaching and helping people who have difficulties and experience difficult times.

“Crises” is the first non-psychopathological human condition that begins immediately after the perception of events that can be identified unexpectedly, cannot be tolerated, cannot be resolved by the problem solving methods used before, causing suddenly an increase in tension, perceptual cognitive, emotional and behavioral turmoil.”

“CHALLENGING LIFE EVENTS CHANGE AND CONVERT THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS”

The second period is the period when the usual methods fail, the threat continues and the tension increases. The individual is disorganized and uses trial-and-error methods to solve the problem. Since the failure of problem solving continues in the third period, all internal and external resources are mobilized in this period. As a result, sometimes the individual solves the problem and sometimes the tension can reach large dimensions and an “acute depression” picture may appear. In this period, tension accumulates and breaks, and individuals undergo a great emotional breakdown or they may damage their social functionality while reducing tension by resolving the crisis with badly harmonious forms of behavior. Behavioral disorders; for example, antisocial, aggressive behavior, depression, can manifest. Many of the crises depend on certain events that cannot be predicted, and here "random crises" develop suddenly at such times. Mankind can experience stormy periods during his life, such as getting sick, losing a relative, being injured as a result of trauma, bankruptcy, arrest, imprisonment, being attacked, tortured or suffering from multiple losses in natural disasters. These challenging life events change and transform individuals' lives”

“OPPORTUNITIES MUST BE CREATED TO THE MEET LOVE DEFICIENCIES”

Prof. Dr. İsmet Galip Yolcuoğlu said as follows:

“The aim of the crisis intervention carried out by social workers is to re-evaluate the situation and enable the client to control his/her own feelings, thoughts and behaviors. In the intervention to the crisis, it is tried to bring the most appropriate solution to the crisis of the individual going through the crisis. In this challenging process, social workers will work in a wide range, as professionals who find remedies, informative, direct to other helpful resources, listen effectively, and provide psychosocial support. Social workers in crisis situations will be able to manage the process by applying a wide variety of professional techniques and methods to help individuals discover and uncover coping mechanisms in all psychological, cognitive, spiritual and social categories, and to keep their hopes alive. Nowadays, opportunities should be created for reading books that have been accumulated for years, postponed to be read, by recording important notes in a notebook, and to meet the love deficiencies of family relationships instead of the days that have been flowing like a robot for years. Instead of wasting time, it would be beneficial to “develop time” with good books and movies, and to create activities that will strengthen our psychological well-being and hopefully head towards the future, and build positive thoughts and attitudes.”