Trauma Informed Care
Trauma results from an event or series of events experiences by an individual as physically or emotionally ________ with lasting adverse effects on the individual's functioning.
What is harmful, negative, or life-threatening?
This 'rule' helps describe a therapeutic approach to compassionately considering the needs of our patients.
What is the platinum rule?
Any change in usual behavior is an indicator of this stage of behavior
What is early?
In a supportive stance, this term describes feet placed at 12:00 and 2:00 or 12:00 and 10:00.
What is Blading?
An activity or behavior used to tolerate distress
What is a coping strategy?
These are two strategies used when grounding with a patient
What are: Breathing exercises, visualization, alerting the senses, naming drills?
Another way to conceptualize approaches to therapeutic environment, this theory prioritizes how information, communication, hope, and respect can impact your relationships with patients.
What are RICH therapeutic relationships?
This technique includes using your voice and body language to convey safety and helpfulness when interacting with patients
What is Modeling
During choking or headlocks, the most important concept is
The ability to bounce back from adversity or adapt successfully to challenges
What is resilience?
Negative or disparaging messages conveyed to individuals because of their status in a historically marginalized group.
What are Microaggressions?
This practice involves restating language to focus on strengths and recovery instead of deficits and illness.
What is reframing?
It is important to communicate these facts when choosing to give a patient undivided attention
What is where you will be going, how long you will be gone, and that you would not like to be disturbed
It is important to do this during a bite attack, even if it feels counter-intuitive
What is push into the bite?
This is: The line that separates what is and what is not acceptable behavior, as defined by the person, program, or group.
What is tolerance?
Struggling to calm oneself, impaired impulse control, lack of flexibility, negative view of self and others, and poor working memory are symptoms of this occurence
What is diminished prefrontal cortex functioning?
Listening without judgement, looking for areas that make sense, and empathizing with emotions are all part of this therapeutic practice.
What is validation?
This technique encourages participants to consider the immediate and long-term consequences of their behaviors
What is exploring outcomes?
When assuming a safe protective stance, hands should be above the waist, never in pockets, and never in this position
What is inter-laced?
When approaching a patient for restraint or take down, staff should always approach from
What is a 45 degree angle?
Compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout are all types of this
What is staff trauma?
This therapeutic approach considers that two conflicting ideas may both be true, and that finding a solution is more helpful than trying to establish which ideas is right or wrong.
What is a dialectical approach?
This technique starts with acknowledging feelings before guiding the patient to something that may be calming or interesting to them.
What is distraction?
What is stabilization
This is one of the three components that should always be listed in an individual coping/crisis plan
What is: Triggers, early warning signs, or coping strategies