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This CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) 3rd Edition training, focuses on the
Crisis Development Model, verbal intervention strategies, and de-escalation
techniques. This resource cover key concepts like staff attitudes, supportive
stances, and risk assessment to prepare for the certification exam.
Key study areas for the CPI 3rd edition include:
• Crisis Development Model: Understanding the four levels of crisis
(Anxiety, Defensive, Risk Behavior, Tension Reduction) and corresponding
staff attitudes.
• Verbal Intervention: Techniques for managing challenging behavior
through verbal de-escalation.
• Safety Interventions: Strategies for nonviolent physical crisis
intervention, focusing on safety and risk reduction.
• (Ultimate Guide for Yr. 2026/2027)
Quiz_________________?
We can use strategies to reduce the likelihood of distress behavior, such as
identifying situations that cause distress, reducing triggers, and helping the person
develop coping strategies. What are these called? -
Answer
Preventative Approaches
, Quiz_________________?
All behavior is communication and distress behavior can be how a person
communicates their distress. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
When a person exhibits behavior at the anxiety level of the CPI Crisis
Development Model, what is the recommended staff approach? -
Answer
Be Supportive
Quiz_________________?
Our goal at every stage of the CPI Crisis Development Model is to help the
person de-escalate and reach Tension Reduction. -
Answer
True
Quiz_________________?
When a person exhibits behaviors at the defensive level of the CPI Crisis
Development Model, what is the recommended staff approach? -