TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
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TCI -
correct 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
developmental relationships are characterized by: -
correct answer ✅- attachment
- reciprocity (ex: throwing a ball back and forth)
- progressive complexity (ex: the medal system)
- balance of power
a trauma informed organization: -
correct answer ✅- supports and facilitates trauma-informed care
through:
- policies
- procedures
,TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
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Answers (Grade A+)
- practice
a trauma informed organization ensures that staff: -
correct 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
the TCI system assists organizations to: -
correct 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
competencies -
correct answer ✅1.) be able to prevent and/or de-escalate a
potential crisis situation with a child/young person
,TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
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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
therapeutic milieu -
correct 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 -
correct 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
, TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
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Answers (Grade A+)
setting conditions -
correct answer ✅anything that makes challenging
behavior/traumatic stress responses more or less likely to occur
foundations for intentional use of self -
correct answer ✅- self awareness - knowing own attitudes, beliefs,
values (ready/willing/able - 'neutrality)
- self regulation - focus attention, awareness of physical/emotional
state (regulate behaviors)
- relationship skills/attunement - listen/engage, "tune-in" respond
to child, be aware of own feelings (be present and aware)
- self care - monitor personal, levels of stress, healthy
lifestyle/reflexive supervision
the triune brain -
correct answer ✅- practiced process
- co-regulation techniques
(neocortex)
1.) the thinking brain - reasoning, higher functioning, thinking
2.) the emotional brain (limbic system) emotions and motivations
Test Review Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
TCI -
correct 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
developmental relationships are characterized by: -
correct answer ✅- attachment
- reciprocity (ex: throwing a ball back and forth)
- progressive complexity (ex: the medal system)
- balance of power
a trauma informed organization: -
correct answer ✅- supports and facilitates trauma-informed care
through:
- policies
- procedures
,TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
Test Review Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
- practice
a trauma informed organization ensures that staff: -
correct 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
the TCI system assists organizations to: -
correct 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
competencies -
correct answer ✅1.) be able to prevent and/or de-escalate a
potential crisis situation with a child/young person
,TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
Test Review Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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
therapeutic milieu -
correct 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 -
correct 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
, TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
Test Review Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
setting conditions -
correct answer ✅anything that makes challenging
behavior/traumatic stress responses more or less likely to occur
foundations for intentional use of self -
correct answer ✅- self awareness - knowing own attitudes, beliefs,
values (ready/willing/able - 'neutrality)
- self regulation - focus attention, awareness of physical/emotional
state (regulate behaviors)
- relationship skills/attunement - listen/engage, "tune-in" respond
to child, be aware of own feelings (be present and aware)
- self care - monitor personal, levels of stress, healthy
lifestyle/reflexive supervision
the triune brain -
correct answer ✅- practiced process
- co-regulation techniques
(neocortex)
1.) the thinking brain - reasoning, higher functioning, thinking
2.) the emotional brain (limbic system) emotions and motivations
