Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning in Disability Trauma Flashcards

What is the primary goal of crisis intervention for individuals with disabilities experiencing trauma?

Answer: Stabilization and restoration of functioning to pre-crisis level

Crisis intervention aims to stabilize the individual and restore functioning to their pre-crisis baseline, not to cure or permanently resolve underlying conditions.

When conducting a lethality assessment with a person who has a communication disability, which accommodation is most important?

Answer: Using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools or the individual's preferred communication method

Using the individual's preferred AAC tools ensures accurate communication, respects autonomy, and produces more reliable lethality assessment data.

Which model is most commonly referenced as a structured framework for crisis intervention in trauma-informed disability practice?

Answer: Roberts' Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model

Roberts' Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model provides a structured, evidence-based framework widely adopted in trauma-informed crisis intervention training.

A person with an intellectual disability is in acute crisis following a traumatic event. Which initial stabilization approach is MOST appropriate?

Answer: Using simple, concrete, and predictable interventions

Simple, concrete, and predictable interventions reduce overwhelm and promote safety for individuals with intellectual disabilities during acute distress.

What is Psychological First Aid (PFA) primarily designed to accomplish in disability trauma crisis response?

Answer: Reduce initial distress and foster short-term and long-term adaptive functioning

PFA is designed to reduce initial distress and support adaptive functioning as an early intervention, not as formal therapy or diagnostic assessment.

When a disability-related crisis involves a caregiver as the alleged perpetrator, the clinician's FIRST priority should be:

Answer: Ensuring the immediate safety of the individual with a disability

Ensuring the immediate safety of the vulnerable individual is always the first priority before any other intervention, investigation, or notification steps.

In crisis intervention terminology, 'defusing' is best described as:

Answer: A brief informal discussion shortly after a critical incident to reduce immediate stress

Defusing is a brief, informal intervention conducted shortly after a critical incident to reduce acute stress, and is distinct from more formal structured debriefing processes.