Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning in Disability Trauma Flashcards

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is most appropriate for:

Answer: Groups of first responders or crisis workers after a shared traumatic event

CISD was developed and validated primarily for use with groups of emergency responders or workers who have shared the same traumatic event, not as an individual clinical intervention.

When a person with a disability discloses active suicidal ideation via an AAC device, the clinician should:

Answer: Take the disclosure seriously and conduct a full lethality assessment using the individual's AAC device

AAC disclosures of suicidal ideation must be treated with the same clinical seriousness as verbal disclosures; conducting a lethality assessment via AAC respects autonomy and ensures accurate risk evaluation.

In disability trauma crisis work, 'trauma-informed de-escalation' differs from standard de-escalation primarily by:

Answer: Recognizing that trauma triggers may drive crisis behaviors and using approaches that avoid retraumatization

Trauma-informed de-escalation recognizes that crisis behaviors are often trauma-driven and selects approaches that address safety without introducing new traumatic experiences.

A person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is in crisis due to sensory overload. Which crisis intervention approach is MOST appropriate?

Answer: Reducing sensory stimuli and providing a calm, predictable environment with minimal demands

Reducing sensory stimuli and providing a calm, low-demand, predictable environment directly addresses the sensory overload that is driving the crisis for individuals with ASD.

Which principle guides crisis intervention planning for individuals with disabilities who have experienced complex (repeated) trauma?

Answer: Stabilization must precede trauma processing work

For complex trauma, establishing stabilization — encompassing safety, grounding, and emotional regulation — is the foundational phase that must be achieved before any trauma processing can begin.

When law enforcement responds to a crisis involving a person with a disability, the disability-trauma clinician's role includes:

Answer: Advocating for disability-informed approaches and communicating relevant information to officers

The clinician serves as a disability-informed advocate, helping law enforcement understand the individual's communication style and needs to prevent escalation and retraumatization.

After a crisis episode, 'postvention' in disability trauma contexts refers to:

Answer: Supportive interventions provided after a crisis or traumatic event to promote recovery and reduce recurrence risk

Postvention encompasses supportive follow-up interventions delivered after a crisis or traumatic event, aimed at promoting recovery and reducing the likelihood of future crises.