de-escalation Flashcards
Mental Health Crisis
a situation where a person’s behavior puts them at risk of hurting themselves or others
DSM-5
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
A behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual. Reflects an underlying psychological dysfunction.
Provocation
testing to elicit a particular response or reflex
Schizophrenia
a long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation
Bipolar Disorder
a mental condition of alternating periods of elation and depression
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events for no obvious reason
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
repeated, sudden episodes of impulsive, aggressive, violent behavior or angry verbal outbursts
Clinical Depression
depression that is a type of mental illness
Validation
recognition that a person or their feelings or opinions are valid
Substance Abuse
addiction or dependence on addictives
Substance Dependence
abuse of drugs or alcohol that continues even when significant problems related to their use have developed
Non-Judgemental
to not judge someone’s behavior and being open to other ideas of people
Paranoia
intense or fearful feelings
Delusion
not being able to tell what is real from what is imagined
Hallucination
perception of a nonexistent object or event
Empathy
to understand how someone is feeling
Reasoning
looking for reasons for beliefs, conclusions, actions or feelings
Crisis Intervention
short-term management technique designed to reduce potential permanent damage to an individual affected by a crisis
Anxiolytics
tpye of medication that is available on prescription to treat psychosis
Antipsychotic Medication
drugs used to prevent anxiety and treat anxiety related to several anxiety disorders
Psychiatric Hospital
a hospital to treat mental disorders
LOSS Model in Mental Illness
a theory, usually including a mechanism for predicting psychological outcomes, intended to explain specific psychological processes
Body Language
nonverbal signals people use to communicate
Communication
transmission of information
Aggressiveness
range of behaviors that can result in both physical and psychological harm to yourself, others, or objects in the environment
Redirection
process by which a therapist or counselor redirects or refocuses a client’s behavior, attention
Officer Presence
use of force
Reactionary Gap
the distance between you and an unarmed subject during an interview (6 to 8 feet)
Empty-Hand Control
Officers use bodily force to gain control of a situation
Grappling
To try and solve a problem
Joint Lock
where something prevents the joint from moving freely
Taser
a weapon firing barbs attached by wires to batteries, causing temporary paralysis
OC Spray
Oleoresin capsicum (Pepper Spray)
Verbal Judo
gentle yet powerful way of persuasion
Less-Lethal Technology
give police an alternative to using other physical force options that potentially are more dangerous to officers and suspects
Use of Force Continuum
policies that allow officers to increase the verbal and physical deterrents under specific circumstances
Objective Reasonableness
apply to a free citizen’s claim that law enforcement officials used excessive force in the course of making an arrest, investigatory stop
