Deck 13: Mental Health Interventions in Child Maltreatment

Question 1

Childhood adversities account for ______ of childhood onset disorders and ______ of adolescent onset disorders.

A)32%; 45%
B)45%; 32%
C)30%; 15%
D)28%; 32%

Answer 1

B

Question 2

How is screening in foster care for trauma exposure typically done?

A)It is typically done in a clinical setting.
B)It is a brief checklist.
C)It is an in-depth interview.
D)It is not typically done at all.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Intervention for children with behavioral problems requires what kind of intervention?

A)an intervention that focuses on parenting/caregiver responses to the child's behavior
B)an intervention that focuses on coping mechanisms for the child
C)an intervention with parenting/caregivers that focuses on external issues such as substance abuse treatment
D)an intervention that involves play therapy for the child

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The chapter discusses different projects at the state, local, and federal level that are underway to help support the welfare workforce.Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of these projects?

A)to help CWS use brief standardized measures to screen more fully, understand the social behavioral, and emotional needs of children and families in CWS
B)to help CWS become knowledgeable about EBPs
C)to ensure that children and families are linked to evidence-based services
D)to make sure that every child entering CWS has an in-depth clinical interview

Question 5

Dana's anger and defiance does not seem to be getting better.Which of the following is likely to be going wrong with the intervention?

A)Dana's parents are not involved in the treatment plan and not participating in the intervention.
B)Dana is not going to her therapy appointments.
C)The intervention approach used by the clinician is not trauma informed.
D)Dana refuses to take her medication as prescribed.

Question 6

TF-CBT typically includes how many sessions?

A)2-10
B)20-30
C)8-25
D)10-20

Question 7

One of the largest challenges to implementing EBT is which of the following?

A)caregiver engagement
B)child engagement
C)limited resources
D)long intake procedures

Question 8

Why are CBT-based trauma-specific interventions the primary intervention used in child abuse?

A)They deal with perpetrator treatment and services.
B)They address trauma-specific symptoms, deal directly with the experience, and help children put their abuse in perspective and move forward.
C)They integrate individual and community interventions.
D)They address trauma-specific symptoms through medical psychiatry and prescriptions.

Question 9

When a child is left in the home after a CPS case is opened, often in an effort to keep with abused child from enduring more harm a ______ is put in place.

A)protective order
B)safety plan
C)supervised visitation
D)welfare check

Question 10

______ has been one of the most important recent developments in psychosocial interventions.

A)Emotional Behavioral Treatments
B)Child Based Treatments
C)Evidence Based Treatments
D)Intervention Based Treatments

Question 11

Compared to nonminority children EBTs have been shown ______ for minority children.

A)to be less effective
B)just as effective
C)more effective
D)to need more research

Question 12

Rates of emotional and behavioral problems for child welfare involved children not placed in foster care are lower for ______ children.

A)younger (under the age of 5)
B)older (older than 10)
C)younger (younger than 10)
D)infant (0-6 months)

Question 13

Finkelhor et al.found that only about ______ of children reported being upset by being asked about traumatic events.

A)4.5%
B)5.0%
C)3.0%
D)10%

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the authors as being a disorder that abused and trauma-exposed youth are significantly more likely to develop?

A)PTSD
B)major depressive disorder
C)anxiety disorders
D)schizophrenia disorder

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of AF-CBT compared to standard care discussed by the authors?

A)rapid decreases in child-to-parent aggression
B)rapid decreases in child behavior problems
C)rapid decreases in psychological distress
D)rapid decreases in the number a clinically prescribed medications

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a key principle of the framework contained in the APSAC Task Force on Evidence-based Planning?

A)Evidence-based services are preferred versus "services as usual."
B)The fewest services needed and the most connect to the concern of child abuse are prioritized.
C)Services that focus on mental health are prioritized.
D)The least intensive level of care is delivered.

Question 17

Dana is showing a lot of aggression in school, she is being defiant in foster care and yelling at her foster siblings often.Her behavior would be characterized as ______.

A)internalizing
B)abuse-induced aggression
C)externalizing
D)trauma influenced aggression

Question 18

EBTs are ______ and require ______ engagement than traditional treatment plans.

A)shorter; less
B)longer; more
C)shorter; more
D)longer; less

Question 19

Interventions that are ______ with family engagement and safety are critical.

A)reactive
B)passive
C)active
D)proactive

Question 20

What are the two evidence-based parent management programs that have been shown to reduce child maltreatment recidivism?

A)PCIT and TF-CBT
B)AF-CBT and TF-CBT
C)CBT and CIT
D)PCIT and AF-CBT

Question 21

Discuss the importance of matching intervention to specific case context, and child behavior.Give an example of how this works.

Question 22

Discuss the authors view of screening for trauma.How is screening accomplished? When does it happen? What are the concerns, and how have they been addressed?

Question 23

Why are CBT interventions the first line of treatment for internalizing abuse-related impact? Give an example of one of these interventions.

Question 24

What does EBT stand for, please explain and give an example of an EBT discussed by the authors?

Question 25

Discuss the APSAC Task Force on Evidence-based Service Planning framework.What are the goals and principles of this framework?