Crisis Intervention Techniques Flashcards
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A BHT is performing a suicide risk assessment. Which factor is considered a STATIC risk factor?
Answer: Previous suicide attempt history
Previous suicide attempt history is a static (historical) risk factor that cannot be changed, unlike dynamic factors that fluctuate over time.
When a BHT uses 'motivational interviewing' techniques during a crisis, which approach is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Exploring ambivalence and reinforcing the client's own reasons for change
Motivational interviewing elicits intrinsic motivation by exploring ambivalence rather than imposing change, which reduces resistance during crisis.
During a crisis involving a client from a different cultural background, the BHT should FIRST:
Answer: Acknowledge cultural context and explore how crisis is understood within the client's framework
Cultural humility requires acknowledging that crisis expression, help-seeking, and coping vary across cultures before applying interventions.
Which statement BEST describes the role of limits-setting during a behavioral crisis?
Answer: Limits should be set early, clearly, and consistently to provide structure and safety
Clear, consistent, non-punitive limits provide predictable structure that supports safety for both the client and staff.
A client begins making homicidal statements toward a specific named person. The BHT's FIRST action should be to:
Answer: Immediately report to the supervisor/clinical team and follow duty-to-warn protocols
Specific homicidal ideation with an identified target triggers mandatory duty-to-warn obligations and requires immediate clinical escalation.
In trauma-informed crisis intervention, which principle is MOST critical when working with a survivor of abuse?
Answer: Recognizing that past trauma may be activated and prioritizing physical and emotional safety
Trauma-informed care prioritizes recognizing trauma's impact, emphasizing safety, and avoiding retraumatization — especially during a crisis state.
After a physical crisis intervention requiring restraint, the BHT should prioritize which post-event action?
Answer: Conducting a therapeutic debrief with the client to review the event and rebuild rapport
Post-crisis debriefing with the client addresses emotional impact, restores trust, and identifies triggers to prevent future incidents.