Title: Explain the assault cycle.
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers (14002-II) > Section: Planning and Administering Assistive Care

Explanation should include

- stages of the assault cycle
- appropriate response for the MHT during each stage of the assault cycle.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What comprises assaultive behavior?
- How can "processing" decrease a patient’s anger?
- During the escalation phase, what behavior might the patient exhibit?
- How might the mental healthcare team respond to a patient in the crisis phase?
- During what phase does the patient regain complete emotional control?