Procedures
Strategies I
Cycle of Crisis
Strategies II
The Basics
100

practicioners must perform PCM procedures as taught.  Practitioners must not ____________________ any PCM procedure

modify

100

____________ behavior is when someone stops doing the assigned task or activity.

Off task

100

Behavior and physiology change in _______________ ways when moving through the cycle of crisis.

predictable.

100

When dealing with __________________, staff should remain "non-reactive" that is, keep emotions low.  Staff should respond, but it is with little interest.

junk behavior

100

The emphasis on the comofort of individuals ensures that PCM practicioners keep a ____________ relationship with their clients.

Positive

200

There must be a breakdown or immenent breakdown of _______ for the use of vertical immobilization.

Transportation

200

____________ behavior is managed immediately and with non-reactive responding. 

Junk

200

At pre-crisis level 3, it is much harder for individuals to _____________, control themselves or use new skills. 

communicate

200

minor behavior problems, whether predictable or unpredictable can very often be managed using ______________ or de-escalation strategies.

prevention

200

People who are closely supervised tend to be more ____________.

Stable

300

When there is a breakdown of vertical immobilization, staff can press vertical immobilization, restart and press transportation, or __________ the individual, step back five feet and supervise closely.

Release

300

Staff can increase their proximity by moving closer in a non-threatening way and avoiding ____________.

eye contact

300

individuals in PreCL2 are off-task and also visibly __________.

upset/agitated

300

Reinforcing any improvement in behavior in a brief and casual manner helps minimize the accidental __________ of pre-crisis behaviors. 

reinforcement

300

_______________ is the name of the association that provides this crisis management training and certification. 

PCMA

400

practicioners only use the procedures needed to stop crisis, that is, nothing more ___________ than necessary.

restrictive

400

PCM transportation procedures include the automatic use of behavioral _____________ and ____________ principles referred to as Dynamic Holding. 

shaping and fading

400

The PCM system strives to protect an individual's _________ during all phases of the cycle of crisis.

dignity

400

If individuals are seeking ___________ and staff decide to ignore their behavior, a temporary __________ in problem behavior called an extinction burst can occur. 

attention / increase

400

PCM's use of the "least restrictive intervention" results in more opportunities for individuals to ________________ even during crisis intervention. 

make choices

500

All PCM procedures place an individual in a natural and comfortable position, and horizontal procedures always use a clean ___________ for the comfort and protection of the individual. 

safety mat

500

When looking at what to teach, if the curriculum isn't well matched to the individual's _______________ it could result in increased problem behaviors. 

Needs/abilities

500

Once at Post CL1, the individual should quickly be re-engaged in _____________ ___________________ behaviors and possibly contrived tasks

high probability

500

At first, tasks should be familiar to the individual, but avoid using _____________ tasks. 

preferred

500

Classrooms and treatment programs with higher levels of positive reinforcement also see higher levels of _____________.

engagement

600

transportation could possibly ________________ crisis behavior by removing the individual from a place / situation that they dislike.

reinforce

600

Prevention is used to increase on-task or "engaged" behaviors which are _____________ with crisis behavior. 

incompatible

600

During post crisis level 2, staff must look out for and stop ___________ behaviors as the individual returns to tasks or activities.

pre-crisis

600

For individuals who are motivated to escape from tasks staff should try to minimize the delay between the crisis behavior and the ______________. 

return to task

600

Level P is a minimum of _______ hours, P1 is ______ hours and P2P, P2S, and P2PS are ________ hours. 

14, 16, 22

700

Only ___________ or higher are authorized to use vertical immobilization. 

P1

700

De-escalation strategies are used the momen behavior moves from stable functioning to _______.

pre-crisis

700

If the individual refuses or seems uninterested in ___________, it may mean they need more time to become stable. 

reinforcers

700

Off task behavior can happen when there is not enough __________________ for doing the task or the task is difficult or uninteresting. 

reinforcement

700

Knowledge about the ____________ will help staff choose the best ways to prevent problem behavior. 

individual

800

After using a personal safety procedure, if staff don't immediately use transportation or immobilization the individual will very likely ____________. 

attack again. 

800

The criteria for horizontal immobilization are:

_________ or breakdown or immeninet breakdown of transportation or vertical immobilization

staff must always use a _________________

Can only be done by practicioners who are at least level __________ or instructors of that same level

CASH

safety mat

P2

800

For each level on the cycle of crisis, there are four strategies for staff use:

stable functioning=

pre-crisis=

crisis=

post-crisis=

prevention strategies

de-escalation strategies

crisis procedures

reintegration strategies

800

The criteria for transportation require the same conditions as crisis:

Continuous___________

Continuous ___________

and continuous _______________

agression, self injury and high magnitude aggression

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