CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED RATIONALES LATEST 2023-
2024 ALREADY GRADED A+
What are setting conditions
Anything that makes challenging behavior more or less likely to occur
A crisis occurs when
A YP's inability to cope results in a change in behavior
The TWO goals of crisis intervention are to
(Important to know word for word)
1) Support environmentally and emotionally to reduce stress and risk
2) Teach children better ways to cope with stress
Four questions we ask ourselves in a crisis situation
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?
3 nonverbal techniques
1) Silence
2) Nods
3) Eye contact
Definition of co-regulation
Provide immediate help and support to reduce emotional intensity
4 strategies for emotional first aid (know loosely)
1) Drain off emotions
2) Clarify events)
3) Maintain the relationship and lines of communication
4) Remind the child of expectations and mediate the situation if necessary
Stress model of crisis (4)
, 1) Triggering event
2) Escalation phase
3) Outburst (crisis)
4) Recovery
4 elements of a potentially violent situation
1) A potential trigger to violence
2) A target
3) A weapon
4) Level of stress or motivation
Objective of crisis co-regulation
To provide support in a way that reduces stress and risk
7 Steps of the LSI (I ESCAPE)
1) Isolate convo
2) Explore kid's POV
3) Summarize the feelings and content
4) Connect feelings to behavior
5) Alternative behaviors discussed
6) Plan developed/Practice new behavior
7) Enter young person back into routine
The goal of physical intervention
To ensure safety
Physical restraint should only be used when (3)
1) Agency policies and state regulations approve restraint
2) The YP's ICMP indicates it
3) Our professional risk assessment indicates it
Do NOT use physical restraint when (3)
1) Sexual stimulation is the motivation
2) YP has a weapon
3) YP's medical conditions prohibits it
5 warning signs of asphyxia
1) YP goes limp and ceases to breathe
2) YP says they can't breathe
3) Respiration is labored
4) May make grunting noises
5) YP vomits or turns a dusky purple color, esp. of the face
What is the most important tool in therapeutic interventions with children and young people?