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An approach used to re establish communication with an individual who is at tension reduction.
Teaching moment, student will feel that you care
A degrease in physical and emotional energy that occurs after a person has acted out. Regaining rationality
A total loss of control, which results in a physical acting out episode.
Safe, non harmful control position to safely control an individual until they can regain control of their behavior. LAST RESORT !
When asked to document
please don't use the word restrain, the proper term
is control position.
Proxemics
Kinesics
It is usually about 1.5 to 3 ft.
What factors might affect this??
The beginning stage of loss of rationality. At this stage an individual often becomes belligerent and challenges authority
Student's belongings also can cause an invasion of their space. This will increase or escalate their anxiety.
What are some examples of belongings?
An approach in which a staff member takes control of a potentially escalating situation by setting limits.
Key points:
Simple/Clear
Reasonable
Enforceable.
How We Act Influence Others
Body Posture and motion
Your kinseics can serve to escalate or de-escalate a given situation
A body posture that appears offensive will increase anxiety.
A noticeable change in behavior
A nonjudgmental, empathic approach to alleviating anxiety.
1. communicates respect by honoring their space.
2. is not threatening or challenging.
3. Staff safety
The Kite
3 components:
1. tone: try to avoid inflections of impatience, condescension, etc.
2. volume: keep it appropriate for the distance
3. cadence: deliver your message using and even rate and rhythm.
There are 2 types of questions
A. Information Seeking
B. Challenging
Intervention:
A. answer information seeking question
B. stick to the topic, ignore the challenge not the person.
a drop in energy that occurs after a crisis.
intervention: establish therapeutic rapport. this is your teaching moment.
Acting out, emotional outburst, loss of rationalization
could be flowing off steam, screaming, swearing = high energy output
Intervention = get team help, remove audience (if possible) allow the individual to let of steam.
Non compliance, slight loss of rationalization
Intervention: set limits
How do I set limits? ... coming right up !!
A verbal or nonverbal threat.
Examples?
intervention: seek assistance from, your team, document, take threats seriously
an active process to figure out what someone is saying
The ability to takes control of one's own behavior and not take acting our behavior personally.
The behaviors and attitudes of the staff impact the behaviors and attitudes of clients and vice versa.
Internal or external causes of an acting out behavior over which a staff member has little or no control
Examples please !!