CPI Crisis Model
Communication Skills
Safety Interventions
Responding to Defensive Behaviors
CPI Potpourri
100

What is the first behavior level of the CPI Crisis Development Model and how should staff respond? 

Anxiety- take a supportive approach. Empathetic and non-judgmental manner to understand their feelings. 

100

What is the fancy word for the vocal part of speech (not the words)?  Not what we say, but how we say it; the tone volume and rate of speech. 

Paraverbal Communication

100

When do we use a Safety intervention with a student?

When student is posing an imminent or immediate risk to self or others, only as a last resort (and it's the least restrictive intervention).

100

What are the staff interventions when a student is in a defensive behavior level and is attempting to intimidate?

Take the threat seriously, seek assistance

100

What are some strategies for rational detachment in the moment? 

Asking for help

Observation

Use of grounding

Breathing

Think, then say

200

Why is the Crisis Development Model important?

Because it provides a guideline for identifying stages of distress and how to respond to each stage. 

200

Whis is a way of listening and responding to another person that improves mutual understanding and trust?

Listening with empathy

200

What 2 variables are used in the Decision Matrix?

Severity of Harm

Likelihood of Behavior

200

What are the two types of questions?

Information Seeking and Challenging Questions
200

When we say that a behavior level and staff approach is an "Integrated Experience," what do we mean?

Behavior affects behavior, our mood affects others' moods and/or our calm helps others calm.

300

Therapeutic rapport is necessary no matter the level of crisis a person was in. 

True/False

True

300

What does the Supportive Stance convey or communicate?

Communicates respect, is non-threatening and maximizes safety.  

300

When a student presents Risk Behaviors, the recommended staff approach is to use Safety Interventions. Explain the two types of safety interventions. 

Non-restrictive Interventions- such as continuing supportive and directive approaches, making the environment safe. moving people to a place of safety and using non-restrictive disengagement to release escape. 

Restrictive Interventions- such as physical, chemical, environmental or mechanical interventions used to restrict a persons liberty of movement.  (All restrictive interventions must be documented)

300

When a student is in the defensive behavior level and releasing, what is the staff intervention?

Allow venting and remove audience.

300

Our Service to the people in our care is based on ...?

a. Person -Centered and trauma-informed approaches

b. Using our fight or flight response

c. CPI's guiding philosophy of Care, Welfare, Safety and Security


a. Person -Centered and trauma-informed approaches

c. CPI's guiding philosophy of Care, Welfare, Safety and Security


400

What is the staff attitude/ approach when a student is showing signs of anxiety?

Supportive, empathetic, neutral, offering help, check in, acknowledge the anxiety "I notice you tapping your foot..."

400

Explain the four steps to planning a difficult conversation? 

Planning

Scripting

Delivering

Documenting

400

CPI teaches the classroom model. If you are in a situation where you cannot replicate those specific skills, what acronym do you refer to? What does it stand for? 

Safe- Is it safe for you and the individual?

Effective- How does it maximize safety and minimize harm? 

Acceptable- How would this be viewed by a bystander, would it be "acceptable"? 

Transferable- Can this be transferred to another situation. 

400

When a student is noncompliant and we as staff set limits, where on the Verbal Escalation Continuum is the student?

Refusal

400

What is postvention? Who is it for? 

It's a time to reflect and discuss the incident and make any necessary changes and plans for the future. It strengthens relationships, provides closure, and is a time to teach and learn from one another.  It is for both the CPI team and the person in crisis.

500

What are the four levels of the Crisis Prevention Model  and the matching staff response to each? 

Anxiety - Support

Defensive - Directive

Risk Behavior - Physical Intervention

Tension Reduction - Therapeutic Rapport

500

If you notice a person starting to show signs of distress, what are some things you can do to support them? 

Support by listening with empathy. 

Supportive non-verbal communication.

Allow them to express their feelings and thoughts and thoughtfully respond. 

Don't promise things you can't fulfil. 

500

The Decision-Making Matrix is used to assess the level of risk. It can be a preventative tool, an in-the moment tool, and a debriefing tool. Explain and example of each. 

Preventative tool- Used before a crisis to proactively identify the level of risk of a known behavior and implement strategies to mitigate it. 

In-the moment tool-Used in a crisis where a person is exhibiting Risk Behavior to determine the Safety Intervention appropriate to the severity of harm. 

Debriefing tool- Used after a crisis to talk about the safety intervention that was used and the decision-making process that guided you to use it. 


500

Interrupting then redirecting, and prompting students with sentences that follow the "when/then" or "if/then" frame are examples of... 

Limit Setting

500

Explain the three parts of therapeutic rapport: 

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Supporting in the Present- provide physical and psychological support to the individual to reestablish the relationship. 

Understanding the Past- help an individual reflect on their actions and consider their impact and identify any patterns

Planning for the Future- collaboratively learn and problem solve to develop approaches for future events. Create sense of responsibility and ownership, helps staff improve their approach. 

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