(TCIS) THERAPEUTIC CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR
SCHOOLS REFOCUS | REVIEW VERIFIED QUESTIONS
In therapeutic crisis intervention with children and young people, what is the most
important tool adults have? - answers - ourselves
What are the 5 components / domains of successful tcis implementation? - answers -
leadership & administrative support
Social work & clinical services participation
Supervision & post crisis response
Training & competency standards
Data -driven incident monitoring & feedback
A setting condition is defined as - answers - anything that makes challenging behavior
more or less likely to occur
List 5 categories of setting conditions - answers - organizational culture (control
oriented, poor communication)
Environment (too hot, crowded, noisy, visual stimulant
Instruction activities & routines (staffing, quality of instruction)
Personal (illness, medication, trauma, history, feeling unsafe)
Relationship-based (excessive controls, us vs them)
Describe self-regulation of emotions - answers - is the ability to manage ones own
emotions, especially during a crisis
In the stress model of crisis, behaviors recognized as "typical" for a particular young
person is coined as - answers - baseline behavior
In the stress model of crisis, list each phase (in order) and the corresponding level of
stress of behaviors that can be observed - answers - pre-crisis - baseline behavior
Trigger event - agitation
Escalation phase - aggression
Outburst crisis - violence
Recovery - baseline behavior
What are the two goals of crisis intervention - answers - support - environmentally &
emotionally to reduce stress & risk
Teach - students better ways to cope with stress
What are the 3 possible outcomes during the recovery phase of the stress model of
crisis - answers - high - educator
No change - fire fighter
, Lower - abuser
Self-awareness is a key element in a crisis situation. In order list the 4 key questions
that we should ask ourselves when confronted with a behavioral crisis situation? -
answers - what am i feeling now
What does the student need, feel, or want
How is the environment affecting the student
How do i best respond
In dealing with a potential crisis situation asking the question _______________ can
lead us to a discovery of what the child's goals are or what purpose the aggression or
challenging behavior serves for the young person - answers - what does the student
need, feel or want
Pain-based behavior includes - answers - impulsive outburst
Aggressive acts
Violence
Running away
Self injury
Withdrawal
Defiance
Refusing to go to school
Inflexibility
All behavior has _________________ therefore, _____________________ reflects
needs - answers - meaning , behavior
_______________________ is defined as repeated acts of aggression, intimidation, or
coercion against a victim who is weaker than the perpetrator in terms of physical size,
psychological / social power, or other factors that might result in a notable power
differential - answers - bullying
School - wide programs to reduce bullying should begin with development of a caring
community, followed by: - answers - adopting policies against bullying (no tolerance)
Staff training on bullying ( how to identify bullying behavior & what to do about it)
Instructions for all staff and students that support a belief system that bulling is
unacceptable
In order name the 4 stage of the power struggle - answers - stressful situation
Student felling
Student behavior
Adult response
What are some strategies you can use to avoid the power struggle - answers - using
positive self talk
Listening and validating feelings
SCHOOLS REFOCUS | REVIEW VERIFIED QUESTIONS
In therapeutic crisis intervention with children and young people, what is the most
important tool adults have? - answers - ourselves
What are the 5 components / domains of successful tcis implementation? - answers -
leadership & administrative support
Social work & clinical services participation
Supervision & post crisis response
Training & competency standards
Data -driven incident monitoring & feedback
A setting condition is defined as - answers - anything that makes challenging behavior
more or less likely to occur
List 5 categories of setting conditions - answers - organizational culture (control
oriented, poor communication)
Environment (too hot, crowded, noisy, visual stimulant
Instruction activities & routines (staffing, quality of instruction)
Personal (illness, medication, trauma, history, feeling unsafe)
Relationship-based (excessive controls, us vs them)
Describe self-regulation of emotions - answers - is the ability to manage ones own
emotions, especially during a crisis
In the stress model of crisis, behaviors recognized as "typical" for a particular young
person is coined as - answers - baseline behavior
In the stress model of crisis, list each phase (in order) and the corresponding level of
stress of behaviors that can be observed - answers - pre-crisis - baseline behavior
Trigger event - agitation
Escalation phase - aggression
Outburst crisis - violence
Recovery - baseline behavior
What are the two goals of crisis intervention - answers - support - environmentally &
emotionally to reduce stress & risk
Teach - students better ways to cope with stress
What are the 3 possible outcomes during the recovery phase of the stress model of
crisis - answers - high - educator
No change - fire fighter
, Lower - abuser
Self-awareness is a key element in a crisis situation. In order list the 4 key questions
that we should ask ourselves when confronted with a behavioral crisis situation? -
answers - what am i feeling now
What does the student need, feel, or want
How is the environment affecting the student
How do i best respond
In dealing with a potential crisis situation asking the question _______________ can
lead us to a discovery of what the child's goals are or what purpose the aggression or
challenging behavior serves for the young person - answers - what does the student
need, feel or want
Pain-based behavior includes - answers - impulsive outburst
Aggressive acts
Violence
Running away
Self injury
Withdrawal
Defiance
Refusing to go to school
Inflexibility
All behavior has _________________ therefore, _____________________ reflects
needs - answers - meaning , behavior
_______________________ is defined as repeated acts of aggression, intimidation, or
coercion against a victim who is weaker than the perpetrator in terms of physical size,
psychological / social power, or other factors that might result in a notable power
differential - answers - bullying
School - wide programs to reduce bullying should begin with development of a caring
community, followed by: - answers - adopting policies against bullying (no tolerance)
Staff training on bullying ( how to identify bullying behavior & what to do about it)
Instructions for all staff and students that support a belief system that bulling is
unacceptable
In order name the 4 stage of the power struggle - answers - stressful situation
Student felling
Student behavior
Adult response
What are some strategies you can use to avoid the power struggle - answers - using
positive self talk
Listening and validating feelings
