Crisis occurs when Correct Ans - A young person's inability to cope results in a change in behavior
The Goals of a crisis intervention are to
SUPPORT : environmentally and emotionally to reduce stress and risk
TEACH: children better ways to cope with stress Correct Ans - SUPPORT : environmentally and emotionally to reduce stress and risk
TEACH: children better ways to cope with stress
Skills Building Pyramid Correct Ans - LSI
Crisis CoRegulation
Emotional First Aid
Behavior Support Techniques
Active Listening Crisis Communication
Self Awareness - Four Questions
Stress model of crisis Correct Ans - Pre-crisis State (Baseline) Triggering Event - Agitation Escalation Phase - Aggression Outburst CRISIS - Violence Recovery
FOUR questions to ask ourselves in a crisis situation Correct Ans - What am I feeling now?
What does this young person feel need want
How is the environment affecting the young person?
How do I respond?
How do I best respond? Correct Ans - Provide environmental support by managing the environment to neutralize potential triggers
Provide emotional support by engaging the young person Exercise self-control over your own feelings
What am I feeling now? Correct Ans - Anger can undermine objectivity
Anger is an emotional and physical response
Cognitive abilities are reduced
Pain based behavior includes Correct Ans - Impulsive outbursts
Aggression
Running away
Self Injury
Defiance
Inability to regulate emotions
Trauma reenactment
Substance Abuse
Managing environment Correct Ans - Possible weapons
Stimulating lights or noise
Crowding
Chaotic, messy, disorganized messages
Behavior Support Techniques Correct Ans - *More effective in warning
phase
Managing the Environment
Prompting
Caring gesture
Hurdle help
Redirection and Distraction
Proximity
Directive statements
Time away
Goals of Emotional First Aid Correct Ans - 1. Provide immediate help and support to reduce emotional intensity (co-regulation)
2. Resolve the immediate crisis
3. Keep the child in the program/activity
Emotional First Aid Correct Ans - Quick intervention to get back to baseline behavior