2.1 The Nature of Crisis
What is an example of pain-based behavior?
any expression of emotion and psychological pain; can be self-destructive; loss of control; reminder of traumatic event; feels threatened or vulnerable; frustration/overwhelmedness
What are the five stages of the stress model of crisis?
baseline
triggering event
escalation
outburst
recovery
What is the first question you should ask yourself when facing a potential crisis?
What am I feeling now?
What must you first do before you respond to a volatile situation of any kind?
Perform a self assessment
The red and white striped lighthouse at West Quoddy is famed for what geographical distinction?
Easternmost point in the continental U.S.
What does a history of trauma do to the brain?
Trauma brain causes an inability to use the thinking brain to determine whether something is a threat which can lead to pain based behavior
A student has been asked to change seats and it upset the student. What was perhaps the trigger?
Change in environment or unexpected change
Name two of the five spaces when evaluating the environment affecting a situation?
Social
physical
ideological
cultural
emotional
What is the next step after self assessment?
Assess the situation
Which supermarket chain based in Maine and serving New England and New York was founded by brothers Arthur, Edward, and Howard, who gave it their last name?
Hannaford
What are the 3 parts of the triune brain?
Thinking Brain (neocortex), Emotional Brain (Limbic System), Survival Brain (Brain Stem)
Before which stage is the best to intervene when a student is in crisis?
Outburst
How can we avoid becoming engaged in a negative reaction?
By being positive, respectful, having good relationships and communication skills.
What happens after you assess the situation?
Decide on a response!
In which Downeast town near Bath, Edgecomb, and Wiscasset can you visit the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens?
Boothbay
What percentage of US Students have experienced or witnessed sexual assault, physical assault, and/or domestic violence?
40% of US Students
What are the three possible results after outburst?
Lower. no change, or higher.
Lighting, crowds, and noise levels are examples of what environmental space?
Physical
What happens after you decide on a response?
You respond!
Which of Maine’s mountains shares its name with a famous French explorer and luxury car brand (which was also named after said explorer)?
Cadillac
How can an adult help deescalate a student?
To find the emotions that drive the behavior; to provide immediate environmental/emotional support; to help students learn and practice more constructive ways of managing stress/painful feelings
What are setting conditions specific to the student?
Stressors that may make pain based behavior more likely to occur.
Ideological Space
What happens after you respond?
To monitor and evaluate the impact of our behavior on the student and the situation
Baxter State Park is home to Mt. Katahdin, the highest peak in Maine. The mountain is also the northern terminus of what famous Eastern US trail?
Appalachian Trail