CPI Trauma-Informed Care & Mental Health Awareness Flashcards

Which of the following best describes a trauma-informed approach in crisis prevention?

Answer: Recognizing how past trauma influences current behavior and responding with safety and trustworthiness

A trauma-informed approach recognizes that past trauma shapes current behavior and prioritizes creating safety and trust in every interaction.

What is the 'fight-or-flight' response in the context of crisis intervention?

Answer: An automatic physiological reaction to perceived threat involving increased heart rate and adrenaline

The fight-or-flight response is an automatic survival mechanism triggered by perceived danger, causing physiological changes that can escalate a crisis.

Which mental health condition is most commonly associated with hypervigilance and exaggerated startle responses that may resemble aggression?

Answer: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

PTSD often produces hypervigilance and exaggerated startle responses due to trauma-altered threat perception, which can be mistaken for aggressive intent.

In trauma-informed care, what does the acronym 'ACE' stand for?

Answer: Adverse Childhood Experiences

ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) are traumatic events occurring before age 18 that have lasting effects on health and behavior.

When a person in crisis 'dissociates,' a CPI-trained professional should FIRST:

Answer: Use a calm, grounding voice and simple sensory grounding techniques

Grounding techniques using calm voice and sensory cues (name, breath, surroundings) help a dissociating person reconnect to the present safely.

Which of the following is a key principle of trauma-informed care as defined by SAMHSA?

Answer: Empowerment, voice, and choice are core principles

SAMHSA's trauma-informed care framework includes safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity.