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It is critically important to interview children and their parents separately in order to
obtain an unbiased and distinct perspective of the child's functioning - ANSWER: true
It is valuable to assess parents' coping, adjustment, and abilities to fully participate in
the treatment process - ANSWER: True
How to evaluate traumatic exposure? - ANSWER: routinely asking about traumatic
history is highly recommended because childhood traumas are typically under-
reported and often co-occur.
or, use an interview or a self- or parent-report instrument. that investigates a wide
variety of childhood traumatic experiences. For example, the UCLA PTSD Reaction
Index, or the Traumatic Events Screening Inventory-Child Version.
What do the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index and Traumatic Events Screening Inventory-
Child Version do? - ANSWER: ask children to identify and rate the severity of each
traumatic event they have experienced and to select the one that was most
upsetting to them.
To be diagnosed with PTSD, what is required? - ANSWER: exposure to actual or
threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation. Such exposure may occur via
direct experience, indirectly by witnessing another person enduring the above
trauma(s), learning about a family member's or close friend's exposure to the details
of such trauma(s).
PTSD is not required to receive TF-CBT - ANSWER: true
The four symptom clusters of PTSD are - ANSWER: intrusion symptoms (e.g.,
recurrent, intrusive memories, trauma-related dreams).
Avoidance symptoms. Efforts to avoid trauma-related thoughts, feelings, or
memories. Avoidance of external trauma reminders (e.g., people, places, things,
conversations associated with trauma(s))
Negative alterations in thoughts or feelings that developed or worsened following
the trauma(s). Psychogenic amnesia for some aspects of the trauma. Negative beliefs
about oneself or the world.
, Arousal and reactivity trauma-related alterations. Irritable behaviors or unexplained
angry outbursts. Reckless, self-destructive behavior. Hypervigilance.
Briefly, what are the four symptom clusters of PTSD - ANSWER: Intrusion symptoms
(e.g., recurrent intrusive memories or dreams).
Avoidance symptoms (e.g., avoiding places or things that remind one of the trauma).
Negative alterations in thoughts and feelings (e.g., negative beliefs about oneself).
Arousal and reactivity trauma-related alterations (e.g., hypervigilance, irritability,
anger).
The diagnosis of PTSD can be made only when symptoms are present for a minimum
of - ANSWER: one month
The UCLA PTSD Reaction Index corresponds to DSM-5 criteria and is the most widely
used child self-report measure of PTSD and costs money - ANSWER: true
The Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS) is validated for DSM-5 and is freely available -
ANSWER: true
Those who meet diagnostic criteria with PTSD (relative to those who do not meet
criteria for PTSD) are what percent more likely to experience other psychiatric
disorders? - ANSWER: 80%
Among children exposed to trauma, it is particularly important to evaluate whether
they have - ANSWER: active suicidal thoughts, intents, or plans or substance abuse
difficulties. These are more common among children who have experience complex
trauma.
What is complex trauma? - ANSWER: multiple, chronic, and prolonged traumatic
events, often interpersonal in nature (such as abuse, neglect, or domestic violence)
that occur over a long period, particularly during childhood.
Children who have suffered multiple trauma and/or are experiencing significant
depressive symptoms may be less responsive to nondirective treatment approaches
and may benefit more from the skill building, structure, and trauma-focused
approach of TF-CBT - ANSWER: true
Identifying the specifics of impairment will contribute to the development of a case
conceptualization that will then form the basis for designing an individually tailored
TF-CBT treatment plan - ANSWER: true
TF-CBT components are designed to address many of the following problem domains
- ANSWER: cognitive problems