nationwide childrens TCI exam
questions and answers7
A trauma Informed organization - ANSWERS-Supports and facilitates trauma informed care
through: Policies, procedures, and practices.
a trauma informed organization ensures that staff - ANSWERS-Understand what trauma is and
how it impacts everyone within the system, recognize behaviors and patterns that reflect past
or present trauma, and respond in ways that avoid re-traumatization.
the TCI system assists organizations to - ANSWERS-Prevent, De-escalate, Manage, Reduce,
Teach, Develop
Therapeutic Milieu - ANSWERS-The combination of people, emotions, attitudes, and objects
that create a sense of safety, respect, belonging, care, and accountability.
Spaces within the therapeutic milieu - ANSWERS-S.P.I.C.E. (social, physical, ideological, cultural,
emotional)
Setting Conditions - ANSWERS-Anything that makes challenging behavior more or less likely to
occur
Intentional use of self - ANSWERS-Self-awareness, self-regulation, relationship skills and
attunement, self-care
The triune brain - ANSWERS-The thinking brain, The emotional brain, The survival brain
, Behaviors that are the result of emotional and psychological pain - ANSWERS-Inability to
regulate emotions, Overreaction to situations, Impulsive Outbursts, Trauma re-enactment,
Defiance, Inflexibility, Running away through anger or fear, Self-injury, Withdrawal
Goals of Crisis Intervention - ANSWERS-Support & Teach
Goal of crisis intervention: teach - ANSWERS-Long term goal: help children learn and practice
ways to regulate their emotions and behaviors
Goal of crisis intervention: support - ANSWERS-short term: provide immediate emotional and
environmental support to reduce stress and ruck and increase child's sense of safety
Stress Model of Crisis - ANSWERS-1. Baseline 2. Trigger 3. Escalation 4. Outburst 5. Recovery
Recovery phase outcomes - ANSWERS-Higher, no change, lower
Four questions we ask ourselves in a crisis situation - ANSWERS-1. What am I feeling now?
2. What does this young person feel, need, or want?
3. How is the environment affecting the young person?
4. How do I best respond?
How to respond in a crisis situation - ANSWERS-Self control, diffuse pain based behavior,
manage the environment, assess impact in the child
non-verbal techniques - ANSWERS-Silence, facial expression, eye contact, tone of voice
minimal encouragement - ANSWERS-"go on" "i see"
questions and answers7
A trauma Informed organization - ANSWERS-Supports and facilitates trauma informed care
through: Policies, procedures, and practices.
a trauma informed organization ensures that staff - ANSWERS-Understand what trauma is and
how it impacts everyone within the system, recognize behaviors and patterns that reflect past
or present trauma, and respond in ways that avoid re-traumatization.
the TCI system assists organizations to - ANSWERS-Prevent, De-escalate, Manage, Reduce,
Teach, Develop
Therapeutic Milieu - ANSWERS-The combination of people, emotions, attitudes, and objects
that create a sense of safety, respect, belonging, care, and accountability.
Spaces within the therapeutic milieu - ANSWERS-S.P.I.C.E. (social, physical, ideological, cultural,
emotional)
Setting Conditions - ANSWERS-Anything that makes challenging behavior more or less likely to
occur
Intentional use of self - ANSWERS-Self-awareness, self-regulation, relationship skills and
attunement, self-care
The triune brain - ANSWERS-The thinking brain, The emotional brain, The survival brain
, Behaviors that are the result of emotional and psychological pain - ANSWERS-Inability to
regulate emotions, Overreaction to situations, Impulsive Outbursts, Trauma re-enactment,
Defiance, Inflexibility, Running away through anger or fear, Self-injury, Withdrawal
Goals of Crisis Intervention - ANSWERS-Support & Teach
Goal of crisis intervention: teach - ANSWERS-Long term goal: help children learn and practice
ways to regulate their emotions and behaviors
Goal of crisis intervention: support - ANSWERS-short term: provide immediate emotional and
environmental support to reduce stress and ruck and increase child's sense of safety
Stress Model of Crisis - ANSWERS-1. Baseline 2. Trigger 3. Escalation 4. Outburst 5. Recovery
Recovery phase outcomes - ANSWERS-Higher, no change, lower
Four questions we ask ourselves in a crisis situation - ANSWERS-1. What am I feeling now?
2. What does this young person feel, need, or want?
3. How is the environment affecting the young person?
4. How do I best respond?
How to respond in a crisis situation - ANSWERS-Self control, diffuse pain based behavior,
manage the environment, assess impact in the child
non-verbal techniques - ANSWERS-Silence, facial expression, eye contact, tone of voice
minimal encouragement - ANSWERS-"go on" "i see"
