TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Test Review Questions with Correct Answers

TCI Correct Answer purpose: - trauma informed care/de-escalate - having physical presence - this technique works for ages 5 and up (no one younger than 5) - all feelings are valid, how you respond is what is important developmental relationships are characterized by: Correct Answer - attachment - reciprocity (ex: throwing a ball back and forth) - progressive complexity (ex: the medal system) - balance of power a trauma informed organization: Correct Answer - supports and facilitates trauma-informed care through: - policies - procedures - practice a trauma informed organization ensures that staff: Correct Answer - understand - understand what trauma is/how it impacts everyone within the system - recognize - recognize behaviors and patterns that reflect trauma (past or present) - respond - respond in ways that avoid bringing up trauma the TCI system assists organizations to: Correct Answer - prevent crisis from occurring - de-escalate potential crises - manage - acute physical behavior - reduce - potential and actual injury to young people and staff - teach - young people adaptive coping skills - develop - a learning organization competencies Correct Answer 1.) be able to prevent and/or de-escalate a potential crisis situation with a child/young person 2.) be able to safely and therapeutically manage a crisis situation 3.) be able to process with children - help improve their capacity to regulate their emotions and use positive coping strategies therapeutic milieu Correct Answer ("the living") the combination of people, emotions, attitudes, and objects that create a sense of safety, respect, belonging, care and accountability spaces within therapeutic milieu Correct Answer (these are the things that we can control - the spaces) - ideological - connection/programming - physical - safe/clean environment