Therapeutic Milieu
Any thing that makes challenging behavior or traumatic stress responses more or less likely to occur are called?
Setting Conditions
What are the two goals of Crisis Intervention?
Support and Teach
True or False: All behavior has meaning?
True!
Behavior reflects emotions and need, and trauma affects children’s ability to manage feelings and behaviors
At which phase of the Stress Model of Crisis do we conduct the Life Space Interview?
Recovery
What are the (3) Recovery Phase Outcomes?
Hint: think about the goals of crisis intervention
Higher- Support and Teach
No Change- Support only
Lower- Neither
Which space makes sure the environment is clean, orderly, inviting, and safe for personal and public use?
Physical Space
When a child’s fight, flight, or freeze response is activated and they are unable to regulate their emotions and behaviors, they are in a...?
Crisis
Which part of the brain is responsible for higher functions such as reasoning, language, and abstract thought?
The Thinking Brain
What are the steps to the Life Space Interview?
IESCAPE
What are the 4 Foundations of Intentional Use of Self?
Self- Awareness
Self- Regulation
Self- Care
Relationship Skills and Attunement
Which space values attachments and developmental relationships, has goals and structure, and is designed to help children develop skills?
Social Space
Which is the only phase on the Stress Model of Crisis that you may utilize a safety intervention if necessary?
Outburst- only if the child is a danger to themselves or others.
What are some Pain Based Behaviors? List 4.
Inability to regulate emotions
Overreaction to situations
Impulsive outbursts
Trauma re-enactment
Defiance
Inflexibility
Running away through anger or fear
Self-Injury
Withdrawal
Which step of the Life Space Interview requires staff to use active listening techniques?
Explore the child's point of view
What are the 4 Non- Verbal Active Listening techniques?
Hint: FEST
Facial Expressions
Eye Contact
Silence
Tone of Voice
Which space supports family connections and involvement and celebrates diverse experiences?
Cultural Space
What are the 4 elements of a Potentially Violent Situation?
The Spark
The Target
The Weapon
The Level of Stress/Motivation
Which part of the brain is responsible for generating the fight, flight, or freeze response?
The Survival Brain
Who comes up with the alternatives responses to feelings discussed?
The young person
What is one way we can stop/avoid a Power Struggle?
Listening and validating feelings
Managing the environment (e.g., removing others)
Giving choices and the time to decide what to do next
Dropping or changing the expectation
Which space takes into consideration specific effects of trauma, and facilitates an atmosphere of safety and acceptance?
Emotional Space
What are the 4 Questions we ask ourselves in a Crisis Situation? (in order!)
1. What am I feeling right now?
2. What does the child feel, need, expect, or want?
3. How is the environment affecting the situation?
4. How do I best respond?
Which part of the brain stores memories and is responsible for determining if something is a threat?
The Emotional Brain
Who is the Life Space Interview conducted by?
A trusted staff who supported them throughout the event
What are the 8 Behavior Support Techniques?
Managing the Environment
Prompting
Caring Gesture
Hurdle Help
Redirection/Distraction
Proximity
Directive Statements
Time Away