Chapters 1 -3
The youth's behavior is an attempt to meet this.
What are needs?
Triggering Event
What is the first phase of the Assault Cycle?
fatigue • misplaced personal item • noise • hunger
What are triggers?
Crisis communication
What is the primary intervention for assisting youth in moving away from assaultive behavior toward safe behavior?
Food, water, belonging, love, attention
What are your clients’ needs?
Assault Crisis
What is the 3rd phase of the assault cycle?
Physical Conditions, Inadequate Planning, Lack of Structure and Scheduling Problems
What are environmental factors that sometimes contribute to assaultive incidents?
An emotional response to a perceived need (sometimes irrational) for safety.
What is fear?
This refers to the youth's typical or usual behavior during the day, at a specific time, or in a given situation.
What is Baseline Behavior?
Escalation
What is the 2nd phase of the assault cycle?
Simple Assault, Assault & Battery, Aggravated Assault
What are the examples Levels of Dangerousness?
An emotional response to a perception of being out of control
What is Frustration?
Routine, Close and Constant
What are the 3 levels of supervision: that determine the immediate level of supervision, based on observation and safety needs of youth?
Post-crisis Depression
What is the 5th phase of the assault cycle?
Just enough force for the effective protection of self and youth, but no more than is absolutely necessary to calm the youth.
What is Reasonable force?
A calculated attempt to get something in exchange for physical safety or freedom from the threat of injury.
What is Intimidation?
Taking a deep breathe, Self-talk "this is not about me", and Grounding
What is a self-control plan?
Recovery
What is the 4th phase of the assault cycle?
Crisis Communication, Evasion, or the possible use of Restraint
What are the staff responses to the level of dangerousness?
The temper tantrum, Playing the numbers, Promoting confusion
What are the manipulation forms that youth use in order to meet a need?