Crisis occurs when - 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 - Ans>>SUPPORT : environmentally and emotionally to reduce
stress and risk
TEACH: children better ways to cope with stress
Skills Building Pyramid - Ans>>LSI
Crisis CoRegulation
Emotional First Aid
Behavior Support Techniques
Active Listening Crisis Communication
Self Awareness - Four Questions
Stress model of crisis - Ans>>Pre-crisis State (Baseline)
Triggering Event - Agitation
Escalation Phase - Aggression
Outburst CRISIS - Violence
Recovery
FOUR questions to ask ourselves in a crisis situation - 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? - 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? - Ans>>Anger can undermine objectivity
Anger is an emotional and physical response
Cognitive abilities are reduced
Pain based behavior includes - Ans>>Impulsive outbursts
Aggression
Running away
Self Injury
Defiance
Inability to regulate emotions
Trauma reenactment
Substance Abuse
Managing environment - Ans>>Possible weapons
Stimulating lights or noise
Crowding
Chaotic, messy, disorganized messages
Behavior Support Techniques - 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 - 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