Key Terms Flashcards
What does TCI stand for?
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
Effective TCI Implementation Includes
Leadership Clinical Supervision Training Documentation
A Positive Organizational Culture Includes:
Developmentally appropriate practices.
Opportunities for children to participate successfully.
Children, families and staff in decision making.
Encourages relationship building activities.
Creates a learning organization.
Treat Each Child As An Individual With:
Individual baseline behavior.
Different strength and abilities.
Specific effects of trauma.
Underdeveloped co-regulation and self-regulation skills.
Possible physical discomfort, e.g., illness, medication.
A need for an individual crisis management plan (PSP).
Emotional Competence Means:
Being aware of personal goals, values, beliefs.
Understanding cultural and ethnic differences.
Demonstrating self-regulations skills.
Knowing personal triggers.
A Crisis Occurs When:
A young person’s inability to cope results in a change in behavior.
The Goals of Crisis Intervention Are To:
Support: environmentally and emotionally reduce stress and risk.
Teach: children better ways to cope with stress.
Recovery Phase(s):
Higher (educator)
No change (fire fighter)
Lower (abuser)
Skills Building Pyramid:Self-Awareness:
Co-regulation Skills + Strategies: LSI Crisis Co-Regulation Emotional First Aid Behavior Support Techniques Active Listening Crisis Communication Self-Awareness Four Questions
Four questions we ask ourselves in a crisis situation:
- What am I feeling now?
- What does this young person feel, need, or want?
- How is the environment affecting the young person?
- How do I best respond?
Most important question of the four questions is?
How do I best respond?
Provide environmental support.
Provide emotional support.
Exercise self-control.
Pain Based Behaviors Includes
Impulsive outbursts Aggression Running away Self-injury Defiance Inability to regulate emotions Trauma re-enactment
Nonverbal Techniques
Silence
Nods
Facial expression
Eye contact
Meaning in Emotional Communication
Meaning =
55% Facial Expression
38% Tone of Voice
7% Words
Behavior Support Techniques
Managing the environment Prompting Caring gesture Hurdle help Redirection and distractions Directive statements Time away
