Crisis Development Model
Nonverbal & Paraverbal Communication
Verbal Intervention & Escalation Continuum
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous 2
100

Definition of Anxiety

What is a change in behavior?

100

The space around you, generally 2-3 feet

What is proxemics (or personal space)?

100

Two types of questioning

What is information seeking and challenging?

100

Factors that influence behavior.

What is precipitating factors?

100

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Values and Philosophy

What is care, welfare, safety, and security?

200

Staff response to the last step in the Crisis Development Model (Tension Reduction- decrease in physical and emotional energy)

What is Therapeutic Rapport (Re-establish communication)?

200

Communication through touch

What is haptics?

200

Staff response to refusal behavior

What is set limits?
200

The ability to manage your own behavior and attitude

What is rational detachment?

200

Maintaining physical contact without consent

What is a grab/hold?

300

Definition of risk behavior

What is behaviors that may present a risk to self or others?

300

Definition of kinesics

What is body language?

300

5 steps in the Verbal Escalation Continuum

What is 

-Questioning

-Refusal

- Release

- Intimidation

- Tension Reduction


300

Assesses the likelihood and severity of an event

What is the decision making matrix

300

A weapon making contact with a target

What is a strike?
400

Beginning to lose rationality.

What is defensive?

400

3 Components of Paraverbal Communication

What is

-Tone

- Volume

- Cadence

400

An active process to discern what a person is saying.

What is empathic listening?

400

3 Reasons to Use a team approach

What is

- Safety

- Professionalism

- Litigation

400

The concept that behaviors and attitudes of staff impact behaviors and attitudes of those in their care and vice versa.

What is integrated experience?

500

4 staff attitudes/approaches in the Crisis Development Model

What is

- Supportive

- Directive

- Physical Intervention

- Therapeutic Rapport

500

3 Reasons for Using the Supportive Stance

What is

- Communicates Respect

- Nonthreatening

- Maintains Safety

500

3 keys to limit setting

What is

- Simple/clear

- Reasonable

- Enforceable

500

3 productive results of an increase in fear and anxiety.

What is 

- increased speed and strength

- increased sensory acuity

- decreased reaction time

500

An algorithm designed to assist staff in the assessment of risk behavior and decision making required during the use of physical interventions.

What is the Opt-out sequence?