CBHT Crisis Intervention Techniques 3

Question 1

A BHT is performing a suicide risk assessment. Which factor is considered a STATIC risk factor?

Accepted Answer

Previous suicide attempt history

Answer

Previous suicide attempt history is a static (historical) risk factor that cannot be changed, unlike dynamic factors that fluctuate over time.

Question 2

When a BHT uses 'motivational interviewing' techniques during a crisis, which approach is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Exploring ambivalence and reinforcing the client's own reasons for change

Answer

Motivational interviewing elicits intrinsic motivation by exploring ambivalence rather than imposing change, which reduces resistance during crisis.

Question 3

During a crisis involving a client from a different cultural background, the BHT should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge cultural context and explore how crisis is understood within the client's framework

Answer

Cultural humility requires acknowledging that crisis expression, help-seeking, and coping vary across cultures before applying interventions.

Question 4

Which statement BEST describes the role of limits-setting during a behavioral crisis?

Accepted Answer

Limits should be set early, clearly, and consistently to provide structure and safety

Answer

Clear, consistent, non-punitive limits provide predictable structure that supports safety for both the client and staff.

Question 5

A client begins making homicidal statements toward a specific named person. The BHT's FIRST action should be to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately report to the supervisor/clinical team and follow duty-to-warn protocols

Answer

Specific homicidal ideation with an identified target triggers mandatory duty-to-warn obligations and requires immediate clinical escalation.

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