Trigger Stage Of Assault Essay

• Trigger stage of assault is when a stress producing event occurs, for example, school is a stressful event for a child with school anxiety, leading to a stress response, which can be anger, fear or anxiety. In the case of the child, he/she is expressing angry and anxiety which leads to coping mechanisms of crying and aggressive behavior to gain control. o In the trigger stage level 1 – Prevent violence will work best with the child if started early in the stage. The teacher should use active listening skill and remain calm. Speak respectfully and develop a therapeutic relationship.

• Escalation stage is when the stress is not removed, the child is not sent home, and behaviors are escalated. The child starts to act out by throwing chairs and using profanity. Behavior is irrational and level 1 of

You would use level 2 of intervention of anger. You may need to separate the child from other students and ensure safety by keeping chairs or other objects out of reach. Communicate the with child by diverting his/her attention on something that is calming if possible.

• Crisis stage is when the child is totally out of control when the stress is not eliminated, and interventions are exhausted. At this point he/she has lost all control and can cause harm to self or others with violent behavior. The child may need to receive medication to deescalate behaviors. o Level 3 – Control violence: control child’s behavior by medication, seclusion or restraints. Start with the least restricted intervention such as medication before going to restraints and follow facility policy.

• Recovery stage is when the child behaviors are deescalated, and the child is cooling-down. He/she is returning to normal behavior. During this stage a therapeutic milieu and relationship is important to keep child calm and progressing to normal behaviors. Interventions such assessing for injury is started in this