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BRAIN STORY BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. Between what ages do executive function skills show the most
dramatic period of growth? - correct answer -3-5 years
2. Why do problems like substance misuse, disordered eating,
and self-harm behaviors often accompany complex PTSD? -
correct answer -Because they help to regulate intense
emotional stress
3. Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases
vulnerability for PTSD? - correct answer -Male gender
4. The interpersonal dysfunction that is part of PTSD includes: -
correct answer -All of the above
5. Two key brain structures involved in depression are: - correct
answer -The amygdala and hippocampus
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6. Emotional over-modulation in PTSD is associated with: -
correct answer -A decrease in amygdala activation
7. Which of the following are core symptoms of PTSD? - correct
answer -Numbing, hyperarousal, functional impairment
8. What common signaling system most likely underlies the strong
association between depression and physical illness such as
heart disease, diabetes, or obesity? - correct answer -Stress
system
9. It is important to provide prevention programs for children of
parents with depression because: - correct answer -All of the
above
10. Compared to usual care, an evidence-based therapy (EBT) -
correct answer -Has been tested sufficiently through research
to be called an evidence-based therapy
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11. The application of EBTs in real-world clinical settings can be
improved by: - correct answer -Integrating various EBTs to
address co-morbidity, clinical caseload, and the need to
potentially adjust treatment while underway
12. What is the answer that best describes what is included in
the Modular Approach to Treatment for Children (MATCH)? -
correct answer -All of the above
13. Which key factor is unique to a pre-emptive approach to
mental disorders? - correct answer -A biologically-based theory
of the disorder that allows for personalized, predictive tools
such as biomarkers
14. Key elements of successful prevention programs are: -
correct answer -A focus on two generational approaches with a
population impact
15. According to Dr. Felitti, what were the benefits of asking
about ACEs in Kaiser Permanente's patient medical history? -
correct answer -It allowed them to better understand and treat
many problems that had previously seemed intractable
BRAIN STORY BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. Between what ages do executive function skills show the most
dramatic period of growth? - correct answer -3-5 years
2. Why do problems like substance misuse, disordered eating,
and self-harm behaviors often accompany complex PTSD? -
correct answer -Because they help to regulate intense
emotional stress
3. Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases
vulnerability for PTSD? - correct answer -Male gender
4. The interpersonal dysfunction that is part of PTSD includes: -
correct answer -All of the above
5. Two key brain structures involved in depression are: - correct
answer -The amygdala and hippocampus
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6. Emotional over-modulation in PTSD is associated with: -
correct answer -A decrease in amygdala activation
7. Which of the following are core symptoms of PTSD? - correct
answer -Numbing, hyperarousal, functional impairment
8. What common signaling system most likely underlies the strong
association between depression and physical illness such as
heart disease, diabetes, or obesity? - correct answer -Stress
system
9. It is important to provide prevention programs for children of
parents with depression because: - correct answer -All of the
above
10. Compared to usual care, an evidence-based therapy (EBT) -
correct answer -Has been tested sufficiently through research
to be called an evidence-based therapy
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11. The application of EBTs in real-world clinical settings can be
improved by: - correct answer -Integrating various EBTs to
address co-morbidity, clinical caseload, and the need to
potentially adjust treatment while underway
12. What is the answer that best describes what is included in
the Modular Approach to Treatment for Children (MATCH)? -
correct answer -All of the above
13. Which key factor is unique to a pre-emptive approach to
mental disorders? - correct answer -A biologically-based theory
of the disorder that allows for personalized, predictive tools
such as biomarkers
14. Key elements of successful prevention programs are: -
correct answer -A focus on two generational approaches with a
population impact
15. According to Dr. Felitti, what were the benefits of asking
about ACEs in Kaiser Permanente's patient medical history? -
correct answer -It allowed them to better understand and treat
many problems that had previously seemed intractable
