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TCI- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Test Review
QUESTION
TCI
Answer:
purpose:
- trauma informed care/de-escalate
- having physical presence
- this technique works for ages 5 and up (no one younger than 5)
- all feelings are valid, how you respond is what is important
QUESTION
Developmental relationships are characterized by:
Answer:
- attachment
- reciprocity (ex: throwing a ball back and forth)
- progressive complexity (ex: the medal system)
- balance of power
QUESTION
A trauma informed organization:
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Answer:
supports and facilitates trauma-informed care through:
- policies
- procedures
- practice
QUESTION
A trauma informed organization ensures that staff:
Answer:
understand - understand what trauma is/how it impacts everyone within the system
- recognize - recognize behaviors and patterns that reflect trauma (past or present)
- respond - respond in ways that avoid bringing up trauma
QUESTION
The TCI system assists organizations to:
Answer:
- prevent crisis from occurring
- de-escalate potential crises
- manage - acute physical behavior
- reduce - potential and actual injury to young people and staff
- teach - young people adaptive coping skills
- develop - a learning organization
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QUESTION
Competencies
Answer:
1.) be able to prevent and/or de-escalate a potential crisis situation with a child/young person
2.) be able to safely and therapeutically manage a crisis situation
3.) be able to process with children - help improve their capacity to regulate their emotions and use
positive coping strategies
QUESTION
Therapeutic milieu
Answer:
("the living") the combination of people, emotions, attitudes, and objects that create a sense of safety,
respect, belonging, care and accountability
spaces within therapeutic milieu - Answer: (these are the things that we can control - the spaces)
- ideological - connection/programming
- physical - safe/clean environment
- cultural - diversity - accept/celebrate cultural differences
- social - attachments/relationships, develop skills
- emotional - safety/acceptance, effects of trauma
QUESTION
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TCI- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Test Review
QUESTION
TCI
Answer:
purpose:
- trauma informed care/de-escalate
- having physical presence
- this technique works for ages 5 and up (no one younger than 5)
- all feelings are valid, how you respond is what is important
QUESTION
Developmental relationships are characterized by:
Answer:
- attachment
- reciprocity (ex: throwing a ball back and forth)
- progressive complexity (ex: the medal system)
- balance of power
QUESTION
A trauma informed organization:
Page 1 TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Test Review.pdf
,TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Test Review 2 2026-03-06
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Answer:
supports and facilitates trauma-informed care through:
- policies
- procedures
- practice
QUESTION
A trauma informed organization ensures that staff:
Answer:
understand - understand what trauma is/how it impacts everyone within the system
- recognize - recognize behaviors and patterns that reflect trauma (past or present)
- respond - respond in ways that avoid bringing up trauma
QUESTION
The TCI system assists organizations to:
Answer:
- prevent crisis from occurring
- de-escalate potential crises
- manage - acute physical behavior
- reduce - potential and actual injury to young people and staff
- teach - young people adaptive coping skills
- develop - a learning organization
Page 2 TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Test Review.pdf
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QUESTION
Competencies
Answer:
1.) be able to prevent and/or de-escalate a potential crisis situation with a child/young person
2.) be able to safely and therapeutically manage a crisis situation
3.) be able to process with children - help improve their capacity to regulate their emotions and use
positive coping strategies
QUESTION
Therapeutic milieu
Answer:
("the living") the combination of people, emotions, attitudes, and objects that create a sense of safety,
respect, belonging, care and accountability
spaces within therapeutic milieu - Answer: (these are the things that we can control - the spaces)
- ideological - connection/programming
- physical - safe/clean environment
- cultural - diversity - accept/celebrate cultural differences
- social - attachments/relationships, develop skills
- emotional - safety/acceptance, effects of trauma
QUESTION
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