Understanding Risk & The Decision Making Matrix (Module 1)
how a person communicates their distress
What is distress behavior?
this term means that our behavior and attitude influences the behavior and attitude of the person in distress and vice versa
What is integrated experience?
temporary or long-term factors that influence behavior
What are Precipitating Factors?
When students are demosntrating defensive behaviors, staff should use short simple phrases, provide limits and choices, and supplement with other approaches? These strategies are called the _________approach
What is Directive (approach)?
always consider these types of interventions first
What are non-restrictive interventions (such as verbal, non-verbal and environmental)?
trauma, frequent stress and cognitive development
Whatare factors that influence an emotional response?
staff should respond in a _____ manner when students are demonstrating signs of anxiety
What is supportive?
Recognizing the need to remain professional by managing your own behavior and attitude
What is Rational Detachment?
This is a form of defensive behavior on the Verbal Escalation Continuum where the student is seen as unwilling to cooperate or follow reasonable instructions or requests.
What is Refusal?
this staff approach re-establishes the relationship during the tension reduction behavior level
What is therapeutic rapport?
the chance of a bad outcome
What is Risk?
What is defensive?
examples include: holding on to a chair, pressing finger and thumb together or squeezing an object
What are grounding techniques?
"John, sit down and wait; I will see how much longer its going to take," is an example of what?
What is limit setting?
this matrix should be used as a debriefing tool preventive tool, and in the moment of a crisis too?
What is the Decision making matrix?
this is used to understand behavior and its risk (preventatively), in the moment of risk behavior and post crisis as a debriefing tool
What is the Decision-Making Matrix?
Safety Interventions are used when students exhibit ___________ _________________
What is Risk Behavior?
starting your day in mindful way, avoiding stressful or negative activiites that trigger you and practicing self care
What are strategies to strenghthen your ability to rationally detach?
Let the student in distress vent and acknowledge their feelings
What is the appropriate staff response to Release behaviors?
What is the post-crisis approach?
preventive and reactive approaches to reduce the likelihood of known distress bheavior and manage the severity of harm if the behavior does happen
What is mitigating risk?
The final behavior level in the Crisis Development Model
What is Tension Reduction?
verbal, paraverbal, nonverbal (and even the supportive stance)
What are forms of communication?
This limit setting pattern provides an individual with two acceptable options for fulfilling a request
What is a Fail Safe Choice?
This is the most restrictive safety intervention.
What is holding?