Crisis Prevention and Intervention Flashcards

Which of the following environmental modifications is MOST likely to prevent crisis escalation for a person sensitive to change?

Answer: Providing advance notice and visual schedules of upcoming changes

Advance notice and visual schedules give the person predictability, which significantly reduces anxiety-driven crisis behavior.

When a DSP feels personally threatened during a crisis situation, the BEST course of action is to:

Answer: Remove themselves if possible and call for assistance

Staff safety matters; removing oneself from immediate danger and calling for backup is the appropriate response.

A DSP who uses the phrase 'I understand this is hard for you right now' during a crisis is demonstrating:

Answer: Empathic validation that can help de-escalate emotions

Empathic validation acknowledges the person's emotional experience without reinforcing problematic behavior, supporting de-escalation.

Which factor is MOST important to document immediately following a crisis event?

Answer: The sequence of events, antecedents, behaviors, and consequences

Accurate ABC (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence) documentation provides the data needed to analyze and prevent future crises.

Under the IDDSI framework and person-centered crisis planning, who should ideally be included in developing a crisis prevention plan?

Answer: The individual, their support network, and relevant professionals

Person-centered planning requires the individual's meaningful involvement alongside their support network and professionals.

A DSP observes a co-worker using an unauthorized physical technique during a crisis. The DSP's REQUIRED action is to:

Answer: Report the incident to a supervisor as required by policy

Using unauthorized restraint techniques is a serious safety violation that must be reported to a supervisor per policy and ethical obligation.

Which of the following BEST describes the 'recovery phase' of the crisis cycle?

Answer: The gradual return to baseline functioning after a crisis peak

The recovery phase is when the person begins returning to their baseline state after the crisis has peaked and intensity decreases.