CBHT Crisis Intervention Techniques 2

Question 1

A client in crisis is hyperventilating and cannot focus on conversation. What is the FIRST intervention a BHT should use?

Accepted Answer

Instruct the client to breathe slowly and guide diaphragmatic breathing

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Immediately call 911 for emergency services

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Administer a PRN medication as ordered

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Restrain the client to prevent self-harm

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'psychological first aid' in a crisis context?

Accepted Answer

Providing immediate emotional support, safety, and practical assistance without forcing processing

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Prescribing medication to calm an agitated individual

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Conducting a full psychiatric evaluation within the first hour

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Teaching cognitive restructuring techniques during the acute crisis phase

Question 3

During a crisis intervention, a client says 'Nobody can help me.' This statement MOST likely reflects:

Accepted Answer

Cognitive distortion related to hopelessness

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Malingering behavior

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Antisocial personality traits

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Disorganized thinking from psychosis

Question 4

A BHT notices a client's behavior escalating from verbal agitation to physical pacing and clenching fists. According to the aggression cycle, the client is in which phase?

Accepted Answer

Escalation phase

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Triggering phase

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Crisis phase

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Recovery phase

Question 5

When using the Collaborative Problem Solving approach during a crisis, the BHT's primary goal is to:

Accepted Answer

Understand the client's perspective and collaboratively identify solutions

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Set firm limits immediately to prevent further escalation

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Remove the client from the environment as quickly as possible

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Document the crisis for the clinical team before addressing the client

Question 6

Which non-verbal behavior by the BHT is MOST likely to help de-escalate an agitated client?

Accepted Answer

Positioning at an angle rather than face-to-face and keeping an open posture

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Standing with arms crossed to show authority

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Maintaining direct eye contact without blinking

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Moving closer to the client to show engagement

Question 7

A client in emotional crisis refuses all verbal engagement and sits silently. The MOST therapeutic BHT response is to:

Accepted Answer

Calmly sit nearby, offer presence, and respect silence without pressure

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Leave the client alone until they are ready to talk

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Persistently ask questions to assess risk

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Initiate a group activity to distract the client