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A change in behavior - Empathic, nonjudgmental approach Beginning to lose rationality - Decelerating an escalating behavior Behaviors that may present a risk to self or others - Disengagement and or holding skills to manage risk behavior coping model - Control- emotional and physical Orient to the basic facts Crisis Development/Behavior Levels - Anxiety, defensive, risk behavior, tension reduction Decision making matrix - Assess risk Severity on left, likelihood on bottom Decrease in physical and emotional energy - Re-establish communication Disengagement - Position, posture, proximity Disengagement skills - Biomechanical benefit- hold and stabilize, push/pull, lever Due Care Guidelines - I will not engage in horseplay I will not teach other skills empathetic listening - Nonjudgmental Facilitation Formulas 1 - Declarative knowledge- knowing what. Term, definition, examplesFacilitation formulas 2 - Procedural knowledge- knowing how. Demonstrate/describe, participate/ practice, explain/ expand Haptics - Communication through touch Holding skills - Biomechanical benefit- outside/inside, limit range of motions Holding skills principles - Position, posture, proximity Integrated Experience - Behavior influences behavior Keys to Limit Setting - Simple and clear Reasonable Enforceable Kinesics - body language Maximizing Productive Responses - Learn to keep yourself safe, learn to keep the PIC safe Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Values and Philosophy - Care, welfare, safety and security. Paraverbal communication - tone, volume, cadence precipitating factors - Factors that influence behavior Proxemics - Personal space