CPS CPS Crisis Intervention & Mental Health Support

Question 1

What is the primary goal of a school-based crisis intervention team?

Accepted Answer

Restore a sense of safety and stabilize the environment after a crisis

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Discipline students who misbehave

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Provide academic tutoring to struggling students

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Coordinate fundraising events for mental health programs

Question 2

Which mental health framework uses a three-tiered system to support all students in schools?

Accepted Answer

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

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DSM-5 Diagnostic Model

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Response to Intervention (RTI) only

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Individual Education Program (IEP) framework

Question 3

Psychological First Aid (PFA) in schools is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Immediate supportive response to reduce initial distress following a crisis

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Long-term psychotherapy provided to trauma survivors

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Psychiatric medication management for students

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Annual mental health screening for all students

Question 4

When a student expresses suicidal ideation, what is the psycho-educational specialist's first priority?

Accepted Answer

Ensure the student's immediate safety and conduct a risk assessment

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Notify the student's teachers immediately

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Call the parents and dismiss the student for the day

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Refer the student to a community therapist and wait

Question 5

Which of the following is a key component of a student safety plan for suicide prevention?

Accepted Answer

Identification of warning signs and trusted contacts to call during a crisis

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A list of academic accommodations

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Behavioral intervention for classroom disruptions

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A medication management schedule

Question 6

The PREPaRE model for school crisis prevention and intervention was developed by:

Accepted Answer

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

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The American Psychological Association (APA)

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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The U.S. Department of Education