CPI CPI Post-Crisis Debriefing & Recovery 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the PRIMARY purpose of a post-crisis debriefing in a CPI framework?
- To assign blame and document violations
- To review what occurred, support involved individuals, and identify strategies to prevent recurrence (Correct answer)
- To satisfy insurance documentation requirements only
- To determine if physical intervention was legally justified
Correct answer: To review what occurred, support involved individuals, and identify strategies to prevent recurrence
Post-crisis debriefing is a structured review process aimed at learning, support, and prevention, not blame.
Question 2: In CPI's debriefing model, which group should be debriefed FIRST following a crisis incident?
- Supervisors and administrators
- The individual who experienced the crisis (Correct answer)
- Families and outside stakeholders
- Risk management and legal teams
Correct answer: The individual who experienced the crisis
CPI emphasizes that the person who experienced the crisis should receive immediate support and debriefing before administrative reviews occur.
Question 3: Which CPI concept describes the stage AFTER a crisis has peaked and the individual is returning to baseline?
- Triggering Phase
- Tension Reduction (Correct answer)
- Acting-Out Person
- Defensive Stage
Correct answer: Tension Reduction
Tension Reduction is the phase when energy drops following a crisis peak, making it the optimal time for therapeutic rapport and debriefing.
Question 4: During post-crisis debriefing with a client, staff should AVOID which of the following?
- Expressing genuine concern for the individual's well-being
- Rehashing the incident in accusatory or judgmental language (Correct answer)
- Offering a calm, private space for the conversation
- Listening actively without interrupting
Correct answer: Rehashing the incident in accusatory or judgmental language
Accusatory or judgmental language during debriefing can re-traumatize the individual and damage the therapeutic relationship.
Question 5: What is the recommended staff-to-staff debriefing practice following a physical intervention?
- Staff should process the event privately with no formal review
- A structured review should occur with a supervisor to examine physical and emotional impact on staff (Correct answer)
- Only the staff member who initiated contact needs to debrief
- Debriefing should be delayed 48 hours to allow emotions to settle
Correct answer: A structured review should occur with a supervisor to examine physical and emotional impact on staff
A structured supervisor-led debrief supports staff wellness and examines the event for improvement opportunities.
Question 6: How does the CPI 'Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security' (CWSS) framework apply during post-crisis recovery?
- CWSS only applies during the active intervention phase, not recovery
- CWSS guides staff to ensure the individual's physical and emotional needs are met as they return to baseline (Correct answer)
- CWSS is an administrative checklist completed after the incident report is filed
- CWSS restricts staff from engaging with the individual until a clinical review is complete
Correct answer: CWSS guides staff to ensure the individual's physical and emotional needs are met as they return to baseline
CWSS is an ongoing commitment that continues through the recovery phase, ensuring holistic support for the individual.
CPI CPI Post-Crisis Debriefing & Recovery 1
What is the PRIMARY purpose of a post-crisis debriefing in a CPI framework?