Deck 12: Trauma-Related Disorders and Child Maltreatment

Question 1

Which of the following is a chief drawback to EMDR?

A)It works best for youths with depression rather than anxiety and PTSD)
B)It works best for youths with anxiety disorders rather than PTSD)
C)It works better for adults than adolescents.
D)Researchers do not know how EMDR works to reduce PTSD symptoms.

Answer 1

Researchers do know how EMDR works to reduce PTSD symptoms

Question 2

Which of the following describes an essential component of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavior Therapy?

A)Children exposed to trauma are encouraged to talk about the traumatic event in increasingly greater detail.
B)Therapists work with parents and other caregivers to help them foster secure attachment relationships with their children.
C)Therapists teach children to develop in escape of avoidance coping strategies to reduce stress and manage anxiety.
D)Therapists ask children to think about the traumatic event while following their rapidly-moving finger.

Answer 2

Children exposed to trauma are encouraged to talk about the traumatic event in increasingly greater detail

Question 3

The primary goal of supportive therapy for children who have experienced physical abuse or neglect is...

A)to help children foster a sense of basic trust in their caregivers.
B)to help children understand the connections between their thoughts, feelings, and actions.
C)to help improve the quality of care that parents give to their children.
D)to identify and correct cognitive distortions in children's view of themselves and their caregivers.

Answer 3

to help children fo ster a sense of basic trust in their caregivers

Question 4

Infants and young children who experience physical abuse are at particular risk for...

A)Insecure-ambivalent attachment
B)Insecure-avoidant attachment
C)Insecure-resistant attachment
D)Disorganized attachment

Question 5

Mrs. Cook suspects that her five-year-old son was sexually abused. Which of the following symptoms would be the best determinant of sexual abuse in a child of his age?

A)The boy engages in sexualized behavior toward other children.
B)The boy shows a marked increase in acting-out and other disruptive behaviors.
C)The boy shows a marked increase in anxiety, depression, or bed-wetting.
D)The boy shows a knowledge of sexual activity beyond most of his peers.

Question 6

One main difference between PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder is…

A)People are diagnosed with Acute Stress Disorder when their symptoms have lasted more than 1 month.
B)People can be diagnosed with Acute Stress Disorder even if they have never been exposed to a traumatic event.
C)People can be diagnosed with Acute Stress Disorder if they show any 9 PTSD symptoms.
D)People with Acute Stress Disorder must not show dissociative symptoms.

Question 7

Which of the following is an essential feature of the DSM-5 definition of PTSD?

A)The person must have directly experienced a traumatic event.
B)The person must have at least one intrusive symptom.
C)The person must have at least one alteration in cognition or mooD)
D)The person must have at least one alteration in arousal or reactivity.

Question 8

Parent-child attachment is usually considered an experience-expected process. In this context, what does "experience-expectant" mean?

A)All children who are provided with a primary caregiver will develop an attachment relationship with that caregiver.
B)The quality of care that a primary caregiver gives to a child will affect the attachment relationship that forms with the chilD)
C)Children will not from an attachment relationship until they are provided care by one attachment figure.
D)Children will not form an attachment relationship unless they are provided with sensitive and responsive care.

Question 9

Following a traumatic event, first responders might use "psychological debriefing" to help children and families cope with the incident. Which statement best describes the research literature on psychological debriefing?

A)Psychological debriefing should target parents and caregivers first, and then address the needs of children.
B)Psychological debriefing is more effective than medication in alleviating anxiety and preventing PTSD symptoms.
C)Psychological debriefing should only be administered by trained professionals.
D)Psychological debriefing is probably not effective and may sometimes be harmful.

Question 10

While traveling home from work in a large city, Kat's subway car was derailed. She was thrown from her seat and broke several bones in wrist and hand. Although the accident only lasted a few seconds, Kat felt as if the accident lasted several minutes-time seemed to move very slowly. Which term describes Kat's perception of the accident?

A)Depersonalization
B)Derealization
C)Dissociative fugue
D)Disorientation

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true regarding the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD in children 6 years and younger?

A)Preschoolers need to show fewer symptoms than older children to be diagnosed with PTSD)
B)Preschoolers must show disturbances in appetite, sleep, or weight gain/growth to be diagnosed with PTSD)
C)Preschoolers cannot show dissociative symptoms.
D)Preschoolers cannot be diagnosed with PTSD)

Question 12

Domestic violence, a particularly troubling form of child psychological maltreatment, occurs in approximately ___ of married couples in the United States.

A)5%
B)15%
C)25%
D)35%

Question 13

Which of the following is a component of the HPA axis?

A)hippocampus
B)amygdala
C)pituitary
D)hydrocephalus

Question 14

The most frequently occurring form of child maltreatment in the United States is...

A)physical abuse.
B)sexual abuse.
C)psychological abuse.
D)neglect.

Question 15

The DSM-5 conceptualization of Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder is based largely on the research of…

A)Anna FreuD)
B)Rene Spitz.
C)John Bowlby.
D)Barbara TizarD)