6 - 7
Emotional Damage
Let's Talk
Behavioral Support Techniques
Lock-In, Chat
So Much Pain
400

These are the 2 main goals of crisis interventions

1. Provide immediate *support that reduces stress & risk

2. *Teach children to help them learn and practice healthy ways to cope with stressful emotions

400
A dysregulated child's best chance of finding baseline is having one of these 

What is a regulated adult

400

"I'd like to hear more about that" is an example of this eliciting technique

Door Opener

400

"We will be leaving the playground in 10 minutes" is a form of this Behavioral Support Technique

Prompting

400

This is a strategy during a potential power struggle

Drop the rope

400

"No! I'm not going to do it!"

Defiance

800

These are the 3 outcomes from the recovery phase of the stress model of crisis

Higher, Lower, No Change

800

Typically, when people are at their angriest, they tend to also be this

Stupidest

800

"Do you like your teacher?" is this type of eliciting technique

Closed Question

800

This Behavioral Support Technique tell children specifically and respectfully what is expected of them.

Directive Statement

800

This is the peak of the stress model of crisis where behaviors are potentially violent

Outburst

800

A young person starts punching a metal surface repeatedly resulting in broken hand

Self-Injury/Harm

1000

These 4 non-verbal techniques are essential in co-regulating with an escalated child

Facial Expressions
Eye Contact
Silence
Tone of Voice

1000


Adults should use these 4 questions before entering a potentially violent situation?

1000

"You are angry, I see that" is this type of response

Reflective

1000

This Behavioral Support Technique should not be an option if the child has not demonstrated that they can regulate independently. 

Time Away

1000

Anything that makes challenging behavior and traumatic stress responses more or less likely to occur is called a

Setting Condition

1000

"But you said we would go outside after lunch. I want to go outside! You Promised!"

Inflexibility

1200

These are the 3 stress responses (also known as the 3 F's) that happen when a threat is detected

Fight, Flight and Freeze

1200

This system of the brain helps the body function in the most basic ways like, controlling heart rate and breathing.

Survival Brain 

(or Reptilian Brain or Brain Stem)

1200

"Uh, huh"..."I see"... "Go on" ... are these type of responses

Minimal Encouragers

1200

This behavioral Support Technique is using our nearness to give children confidence to overcome difficult emotions

Proximity

1200

All behavior has this:

Meaning

1200



One of our guests felt threatened by another young person and fled out of room panicking

1600

These are the 5 spaces that make up the therapeutic milieu

Social, Physical, Ideological, Cultural, Emotional

1600

Keeping the child in the activity is one of the goals for this co-regulation strategy

Emotional First-Aid

1600

"You are really struggling with this" is this type of response

Empathic

1600

This type of support is used to draw a young persons attention to something else, possibly to lower anxious or worried energy

Redirection/Distraction

1600

The next step of the LSI after the child is done "exploring" what happened from their perspective 

Summarize the content and feelings

1600

A young person doesn't like the snack they were given and starts cussing out the adult that gave it to them

Over Reaction to Situations

2000


These are the 4 elements of a potentially violent situation

2000

These are the foundations for "intentional use of self"

Self-Awareness
Self-Regulation
Self-Care
Relationship Skills & Attunement

2000

This type of question may elicit a defensive response

"Why" Questions

2000

This Behavioral Support Technique is used to prevent children from becoming too frustrated with an activity in that moment by providing guidance and support. 

Hurdle Help

2000

These are the 3 strategies for emotional first-aid

Co-Regulate
Communicate
Coach

2000

A new guest/client refuses to come out of their room and won't speak to anyone

Withdrawl

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