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TF-CBT CERT Exam Newest 2025/2026 Complete
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1. How often should TF-CBT treatment sessions be
conducted? a) At least 1 session per month b) Once a week
or more frequently c) Never less than 1 session every 2
weeks d) Once a week with the child and once every two
weeks with the parent/caregiver e) Two sessions per week
- . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct answer: b) Once a week or
more frequently
2. What is the typical length of a full course of TF-CBT? a)
6-12 sessions b) 8-50 sessions c) 12-25 sessions d) 18-40
sessions e) 25-30 sessions - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct
answer: c) 12-25 sessions
3. For what age range of children has TF-CBT been found
to be effective? a) 10-18 years b) 7-17 years c) 5-12 years d)
3-10 years e) 3-18 years - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct
answer: e) 3-18 years
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4. Which of the following statements is NOT true for TF-
CBT? a) All children who have experienced at least one
potentially traumatic event are good candidates for TF-
CBT b) Supportive parents/caregivers participate in all
sessions of TF-CBT c) Emphasizing self-efficacy is a key
principle of TF-CBT d) Gradual Exposure is part of every
component and every session of TF-CBT e) Constructing
and processing the trauma narrative should take one-third
of the total treatment sessions - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Correct answer: a) All children who have experienced at
least one potentially traumatic event are good candidates
for TF-CBT
5. Lila is a 10-year-old girl referred to you by a school
counselor due to misbehavior in school and decreased
academic performance that both have become serious
problems over the past 3 months. Your trauma assessment
revealed that she had been in a serious car crash about
three years ago, suffering some minor physical injuries.
Neither she nor her parents report any other traumatic
events. Her mother reported no difficulties related to the
car crash and Lila's score on a standardized measure of
PTSD symptoms was in the low normal range. Is Lila a
good treatment candidate for TF-CBT and why? a) Yes, she
probably is avoiding all thoughts and feelings related to
the car crash, and treatment is needed. b) No, she does not
have clinically significant trauma-related problems that
require trauma-focused treatment. c) Yes, all children who
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have experienced any traumatic event should receive TF-
CBT - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct answer: b) No, she does
not have clinically significant trauma-related problems
that require trauma-focused treatment.
6. Which of the following is a TF-CBT treatment goal for
participating parents and caregivers? a) Helping parents
and caregivers process their own trauma histories in order
to be better parents. b) Parents and caregivers learn how
to avoid behaviors and situations that might trigger future
traumatic stress reactions by their child c) To improve the
marriage or partner relationship of the parents or
caregivers d) To increase caregiver support of the child,
parenting skills, and parent-child communication e) To
increase parent or caregiver self-esteem and personal
health - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct answer: d) To increase
caregiver support of the child, parenting skills, and parent-
child communication
7. Which of the following is NOT a problem that should be
managed prior to beginning TF-CBT? a) Child is in
imminent danger of harm by a caregiver b) Child reports
significant suicidal ideation c) Active, frequent,
problematic substance abuse by the child d) Child exhibits
severe, disruptive or aggressive behavior problems e) Child
has significant academic problems and is failing - . .
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ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct answer: e) Child has significant
academic problems and is failing
8. What treatment elements should be included in every
session of TF-CBT? a) Parenting Skills and Gradual
Exposure b) Psychoeducation and Cognitive Coping c)
Affective Identification and Regulation and Cognitive
Coping d) Parenting and Enhancing Safety e) Gradual
Exposure and Cognitive Coping - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Correct answer: a) Parenting Skills and Gradual
Exposure
9. Which TF-CBT treatment components make up the
Integration/Consolidation Phase of treatment? a)
Psychoeducation, Gradual Exposure, Cognitive Coping and
Parenting b) Parenting, Affective Identification and
Regulation, Trauma Narrative, and Enhancing Future
Safety and Development c) In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint
Sessions, and Enhancing Future Safety and Development
d) Cognitive Coping, Affective Integration and Regulation,
Trauma Narrative, In Vivo Mastery e) Trauma Narrative,
In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint Sessions, and Enhancing Future
Safety and Development - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct
answer: c) In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint Sessions, and
Enhancing Future Safety and Development
TF-CBT CERT Exam Newest 2025/2026 Complete
All Questions And Correct Detailed Answers
(Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+||Brand
New Version!
1. How often should TF-CBT treatment sessions be
conducted? a) At least 1 session per month b) Once a week
or more frequently c) Never less than 1 session every 2
weeks d) Once a week with the child and once every two
weeks with the parent/caregiver e) Two sessions per week
- . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct answer: b) Once a week or
more frequently
2. What is the typical length of a full course of TF-CBT? a)
6-12 sessions b) 8-50 sessions c) 12-25 sessions d) 18-40
sessions e) 25-30 sessions - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct
answer: c) 12-25 sessions
3. For what age range of children has TF-CBT been found
to be effective? a) 10-18 years b) 7-17 years c) 5-12 years d)
3-10 years e) 3-18 years - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct
answer: e) 3-18 years
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4. Which of the following statements is NOT true for TF-
CBT? a) All children who have experienced at least one
potentially traumatic event are good candidates for TF-
CBT b) Supportive parents/caregivers participate in all
sessions of TF-CBT c) Emphasizing self-efficacy is a key
principle of TF-CBT d) Gradual Exposure is part of every
component and every session of TF-CBT e) Constructing
and processing the trauma narrative should take one-third
of the total treatment sessions - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Correct answer: a) All children who have experienced at
least one potentially traumatic event are good candidates
for TF-CBT
5. Lila is a 10-year-old girl referred to you by a school
counselor due to misbehavior in school and decreased
academic performance that both have become serious
problems over the past 3 months. Your trauma assessment
revealed that she had been in a serious car crash about
three years ago, suffering some minor physical injuries.
Neither she nor her parents report any other traumatic
events. Her mother reported no difficulties related to the
car crash and Lila's score on a standardized measure of
PTSD symptoms was in the low normal range. Is Lila a
good treatment candidate for TF-CBT and why? a) Yes, she
probably is avoiding all thoughts and feelings related to
the car crash, and treatment is needed. b) No, she does not
have clinically significant trauma-related problems that
require trauma-focused treatment. c) Yes, all children who
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have experienced any traumatic event should receive TF-
CBT - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct answer: b) No, she does
not have clinically significant trauma-related problems
that require trauma-focused treatment.
6. Which of the following is a TF-CBT treatment goal for
participating parents and caregivers? a) Helping parents
and caregivers process their own trauma histories in order
to be better parents. b) Parents and caregivers learn how
to avoid behaviors and situations that might trigger future
traumatic stress reactions by their child c) To improve the
marriage or partner relationship of the parents or
caregivers d) To increase caregiver support of the child,
parenting skills, and parent-child communication e) To
increase parent or caregiver self-esteem and personal
health - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct answer: d) To increase
caregiver support of the child, parenting skills, and parent-
child communication
7. Which of the following is NOT a problem that should be
managed prior to beginning TF-CBT? a) Child is in
imminent danger of harm by a caregiver b) Child reports
significant suicidal ideation c) Active, frequent,
problematic substance abuse by the child d) Child exhibits
severe, disruptive or aggressive behavior problems e) Child
has significant academic problems and is failing - . .
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ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct answer: e) Child has significant
academic problems and is failing
8. What treatment elements should be included in every
session of TF-CBT? a) Parenting Skills and Gradual
Exposure b) Psychoeducation and Cognitive Coping c)
Affective Identification and Regulation and Cognitive
Coping d) Parenting and Enhancing Safety e) Gradual
Exposure and Cognitive Coping - . . ANSWER ✔
✔Correct answer: a) Parenting Skills and Gradual
Exposure
9. Which TF-CBT treatment components make up the
Integration/Consolidation Phase of treatment? a)
Psychoeducation, Gradual Exposure, Cognitive Coping and
Parenting b) Parenting, Affective Identification and
Regulation, Trauma Narrative, and Enhancing Future
Safety and Development c) In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint
Sessions, and Enhancing Future Safety and Development
d) Cognitive Coping, Affective Integration and Regulation,
Trauma Narrative, In Vivo Mastery e) Trauma Narrative,
In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint Sessions, and Enhancing Future
Safety and Development - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔Correct
answer: c) In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint Sessions, and
Enhancing Future Safety and Development
