Verbal and Non-verbal De-escalation Flashcards
(24 cards)
ICMP
Individual crisis management plan
Co-regulation
The process by which the adult caregiver soothes and and calms the child down.
Self-regulation
When children are able to manage their emotions on their own.
Setting conditions
Anything that makes challenging behavior more or less likely to occur. Ex: A room that is too hot or too crowded, reminders of a traumatic event, medication-related problems, or physical discomfort.
Baseline behavior
A normal state of functioning that is specific to that child. Some children and young people have high levels of anxiety and stress when they are at baseline.
Crisis
A turning point that can lead to a better or worse situation.
Goals of TCI
1) Emotional and behavioral support 2) teach more constructive ways
The 2nd stage of The Stress Model of Crisis
1) Baseline - Identify when the child is in a situation heading for crisis by being familiar with their baseline behavior. Thus, you know when they are deviating from that.
The 2nd stage of The Stress Model of Crisis
2) Triggering event - Young people and children who are already struggling and experiencing high levels of stress as they attempt to cope with everyday challenges are more likely to react negatively or emotionally to frustration or to a challenging situation.
The 3rd stage of The Stress Model of Crisis
3) Escalation phase - During this phase the child may be showing signs of loss of control such as yelling or withdrawing, demanding or destroying property.
The 4th stage of The Stress Model of Crisis
4) Outburst phase - the child may explode in a manner that could be dangerous to other children and staff.
The 5th stage of The Stress Model of Crisis
5) Recovery phase - The child begins to calm down. Three possible outcomes in all crisis situations.
1st outcome of the recovery phase
1) Lower outcome - The young person was damaged by the crisis or by the way in which it was handled or ignored
2nd outcome of the recovery phase
2) No change - The crisis was handled however the child did not learn from the situation
3rd outcome of the recovery phase
3) Higher outcome - Intervention occurred in a therapeutic manner
What are the 4 questions we ask ourselves before intervening?
1) What am I feeling now?
2) What does this child feel, need or want?
3) How is the environment affecting the child?
4) How do I best respond?
Nonverbal Techniques
use of silence, nods, facial expression, physical closeness, and eye contact
1st stage of the Conflict cycle
Stressful incident - Something happens or the young person is in a situation that is stressful.
2nd stage of the conflict cycle
child’s feelings - stress evokes strong feelings and anxieties resulting in discomfort.
3rd stage of the conflict cycle
child’s behavior - the child does not have healthy, productive ways of coping with these feelings and exhibits pain-based behaviors to try to reduce the stress and take control of the situation.
4th stage of the conflict cycle
Adults reaction/response - How the adult reacts or intervenes determines whether the child receives the assistance he or she needs to handle the painful feelings or if the stress escalates
Types of aggression
reactive aggression or proactive aggression
Nonverbal behavior
Eye contact, body language, personal space, height and gender, sensitivity to cultural issues, controlling verbal and nonverbal messages
Elements of a violent situation
target, level of stress, trigger, weapon
