Therapeutic Crisis Intervention in Schools | TCI Study Guide | 2026

Therapeutic, . / Crisis, . / Intervention, . / in, . / Sch
ools
1. Stress,./Model,./of,./Crisis.:,./Baseline
,./Triggering,./event,


Escalation,./phase,,./
Outburst,./crisis,,./
Recovery.
2. 8,./Behavior,./Support,./Techniques,./in,./TCIS.:,./Managing,./the,./environment,
prompting,,./cari
ng,./gesture,,./hurd
le,./help,
redirection,./and,./distraction,,
./proximity,


directive,./statements,,./a
nd,./time,./away
3. Anything, . / that, . / makes, . / challenging, . / behavior, . / and, . / traumatic, . / stress, . / res
ponses
more,./or,./less,./likely,./to,./happen,./is,./called.:,./setting,./condition
4. 3, . / non-verbal, . / crisis, . / co-
regulation, . / "help, . / me, . / help, . / myself", . / strategies, . / to, . / help, . / a,./potentially,./violent,./stud
ent.:,./take,./a,./deep,./breath,,./sit,./down,,./use,./a,./protective,./stance,,./give,./time,,./silence,,./body,./language,,./ey
e,./contact,,./facial,./expression,./and,./tone,./of,./voice
5. List,./the,./steps,./to,./a,./Life,./Space,./Interview,./(LSI),./in,./the,./correct,./order.:,./Identify,./a,./place
,./and,./time,./to,./talk


Explore,./the,./student's,./point,./of,./view,./
Summarize,./feelings,./and,./content,./Con
nect,./trigger,./to,./feelings,./to,./behavior
Alternative,./responses,./to,./feelings,./discussed,./
Plan,./developed,./and,./practiced
Enter,./student,./back,./into,./the,./routine
6. True,./or,./False,./Crisis,./is,./an,./opportunity,./for,./growth.:,./True
7. True,./or,./False,./A,./staff,./member's,./attitude,./and,./actions,./should,./encourage,./
re-spect,./for,./culture,./and,./diversity.:,./True
8. True,./or,./False,./Active,./listening,./consists,./of,./only,./verbal,./techniques.:,./False,./nonverba
,./ ,./

, Therapeutic, . / Crisis, . / Intervention, . / in, . / Sch
ools
l,./techniques,./include,./silence,,./nods,,./facial,./expressions,,./and,./eye,./contact




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