CTSP Module 4: Certified Trauma Support
Practitioner Reviewer Questions and Correct
Answers
Trauma-Informed Communication
Communication that promotes safety, respect, and control for trauma survivors.
Re-Traumatization
When words or behavior trigger past trauma and increase distress.
Safety
Creating physical and emotional security before asking questions.
Trustworthiness & Transparency
Clearly explaining what will happen and why questions are asked.
Collaboration & Mutuality
Working with the survivor instead of directing or commanding.
Empowerment & Choice
Allowing survivors to decide what, when, and how to share.
Cultural, Historical & Gender Sensitivity
Respecting cultural and personal ways of expressing distress.
Amygdala
Detects threat; trauma makes it overreact to neutral cues.
Hippocampus
Practitioner Reviewer Questions and Correct
Answers
Trauma-Informed Communication
Communication that promotes safety, respect, and control for trauma survivors.
Re-Traumatization
When words or behavior trigger past trauma and increase distress.
Safety
Creating physical and emotional security before asking questions.
Trustworthiness & Transparency
Clearly explaining what will happen and why questions are asked.
Collaboration & Mutuality
Working with the survivor instead of directing or commanding.
Empowerment & Choice
Allowing survivors to decide what, when, and how to share.
Cultural, Historical & Gender Sensitivity
Respecting cultural and personal ways of expressing distress.
Amygdala
Detects threat; trauma makes it overreact to neutral cues.
Hippocampus
