4 stages of the conflict crisis - ANSWER -1. stressful situation/incident
2. young persons feelings
3. young persons behaviors
4. adults response
3 stages to avoid the conflict cycle - ANSWER -1. using positive self-talk
2. listening and validating feelings
3. managing the environment
3 goals of emotional first aid - ANSWER -1. provide immediate help and support to
reduce emotional intensity
2. resolve the immediate crisis
3. keep the child in the program/activity
5 goals of a LSI - ANSWER -1. return the young person to normal functioning
2. clarify events
3. repair and restore relationships
4. teach new coping skills
5. reintegrate young person back into the program
7 steps of a LSI - ANSWER -1. I - isolate the conversation
2. E - explore the young persons point of view
3. S - summarize their feelings and concerns
4. C - connect their feelings to behavior
5. A - alternate behaviors discussed
6. P - plan developed/practice new behavior
7. E - enter back into routine
if a child is exhibiting acute physical behavior and is a safety risk, what 3 criteria must
be met to use a physical internvetion? - ANSWER -1. agency policies and state
regulations approve restraint
2. young persons ICMP indicates it
3. our professional dynamic risk assessment indicates it
what are the only 2 reasons that justify the use of physical restraint? - ANSWER -1.
imminent risk of hurting themselves
2. imminent risk of hurting others
3 situations in which physical intervention should be avoided - ANSWER -1. we cannot
control the child
2. we are not in control of ourselves or are too angry
3. we are in a public place
, 5 predisposing risk factors that will put the young person at greater risk of serious injury
during a physical intervention - ANSWER -1. obesity
2. under the influence of drugs or alcohol
3. underling natural illness
4. under certain medications
5. prolonged violent physical agitation
5 warning signs during a physics intervention that the young person is in danger -
ANSWER -1. skin color
2. respiration
3. level of consciousness
4. range of motion/swelling
5. position of child/staff
3 errors to avoid when using a TCI physical intervention that could increase risk of
injury or death - ANSWER -1. never put weight on chest or back
2. never put weight on neck
3. never put anything in front of nose, mouth, or face
as you enter the day room you find a youth becoming potentially violent and
threatening to hurt another youth. which of the 4 elements of a potentially violent
situation should you eliminate first? - ANSWER -the target - the youth they are
threatening to hurt
anything that makes challenging behavior more or less likely to happen is called a: -
ANSWER -setting condition
a youth is on the verge of losing control with you because they found out that you
mistakenly eliminated them from a group activity. you decide to use the co-regulation
"help me help myself" strategy to provide immediate support to decrease stress and
risk. the first step in the process is - ANSWER -what to think - self awareness; ask
yourself the 4 questions
when in a physical intervention, children may become verbally aggressive towards
staff. why it best to say very little if you are the staff holding a young person? -
ANSWER -it could cause them to act out more
characteristics generally associated with reactive aggression - ANSWER -wide eyed,
red faced
angry, loud, shrill,
highly aroused
characteristics generally associated with proactive aggression - ANSWER -firm, calm,
menacing
apparently controlled
smiling, smirking