NRl 605/l NR605l Finall Exam:l Diagnosisl
&l Managementl inl Psychiatric-Mentall
Healthl Acrossl thel Lifespanl Il Practicuml
Reviewl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l |l Qsl
&l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
Whatl brainl structuresl arel involvedl inl trauma?
Answer:
Amygdala:
ol Detectsl threats
ol Storesl emotionall memoryl (especiallyl fear)
ol Becomesl hyperactivel duringl trauma
Hippocampus:
ol Convertsl short-terml memoryl tol long-term
ol Contextualizesl memory
ol Shrinksl inl chronicl PTSD
Prefrontall Cortexl (PFC):
ol Involvedl inl decision-making,l impulsel control,l andl regulationl ofl emotion
ol Oftenl underactivel inl traumal →l poorl emotionall regulation
Anteriorl Cingulatel Cortex:
ol Connectsl emotionall andl cognitivel processing
Hypothalamus:
Activatesl thel HPAl axisl forl fight/flightl response
QUESTION
·l Whichl brainl structurel storesl trauma?
Answer:
,Amygdalal -l primaryl storagel ofl emotionall aspectsl ofl traumaticl memory
QUESTION
Howl traumal impactsl thel differentl typesl ofl memory?
Answer:
Explicitl Memoryl (Declarative):
Consciousl recall
Mayl becomel fragmentedl orl inaccessiblel afterl trauma
Implicitl Memoryl (Non-declarative):
Unconsciousl bodyl memory,l sensory/emotionall cues
Stronglyl affectedl byl traumal →l somaticl symptoms,l triggers
QUESTION
Top-Downl vsl Bottom-Upl Approachesl tol Trauma:
Answer:
Top-Down:
ol Engagesl thel thinkingl brainl (prefrontall cortex)
ol Techniques:l CBT,l narrativel therapy,l talkl therapy
ol Helpsl reframel traumal cognitively
Bottom-Up:
ol Worksl withl bodyl andl sensoryl experience
ol Techniques:l TRM,l EMDR,l somaticl experiencing
ol Helpsl regulatel thel nervousl systeml andl bodyl responses
QUESTION
Traumal Resiliencyl Model,l Keyl Concepts
Answer:
Focusesl onl regulationl ofl thel nervousl systeml throughl bodyl awareness
Basedl onl bottom-upl processing
Clientsl learnl tol trackl sensationsl tol restorel balance
Targetsl traumal heldl inl thel autonomicl nervousl system,l notl justl thel mind
, QUESTION
6l Traumal Resiliencyl Skillsl (Wheeler,l p.l 450):
Answer:
Trackingl -l noticingl bodyl sensations
Resourcingl -l identifyingl positivel memories,l people,l orl places
Groundingl -l reconnectingl withl thel presentl vial bodyl connection
Gesturingl -l usingl spontaneousl orl intentionall movementl forl release
Helpl Now!l Strategiesl -l toolsl tol regulatel inl thel moment
Shiftl andl Stayl -l shiftingl attentionl froml distressl tol resilience
QUESTION
Howl Traumal Affectsl thel Resiliencyl Zone
Answer:
Resiliencyl Zonel =l optimall zonel ofl nervousl systeml regulation
Traumal causes:
Hyper-arousall (anxiety,l panic,l anger)
Hypo-arousall (numbness,l dissociation,l depression)
Goall ofl TRM:l returnl tol andl expandl thel resiliencyl zone
QUESTION
EMDR:l whatl brainl structuresl arel involved/targetedl inl thisl typel ofl therapy?
Answer:
Amygdala:l emotionall memory
Hippocampus:l integratesl thel traumal intol narrativel memory
Prefrontall cortex:l rationall reappraisall ofl traumaticl events
QUESTION
EMDR:l Techniques
Answer:
Bilaterall stimulationl (e.g.,l eyel movements,l tapping,l tones)
Usedl duringl reprocessingl traumaticl memories
&l Managementl inl Psychiatric-Mentall
Healthl Acrossl thel Lifespanl Il Practicuml
Reviewl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l |l Qsl
&l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Answers)-l Chamberlain
QUESTION
Whatl brainl structuresl arel involvedl inl trauma?
Answer:
Amygdala:
ol Detectsl threats
ol Storesl emotionall memoryl (especiallyl fear)
ol Becomesl hyperactivel duringl trauma
Hippocampus:
ol Convertsl short-terml memoryl tol long-term
ol Contextualizesl memory
ol Shrinksl inl chronicl PTSD
Prefrontall Cortexl (PFC):
ol Involvedl inl decision-making,l impulsel control,l andl regulationl ofl emotion
ol Oftenl underactivel inl traumal →l poorl emotionall regulation
Anteriorl Cingulatel Cortex:
ol Connectsl emotionall andl cognitivel processing
Hypothalamus:
Activatesl thel HPAl axisl forl fight/flightl response
QUESTION
·l Whichl brainl structurel storesl trauma?
Answer:
,Amygdalal -l primaryl storagel ofl emotionall aspectsl ofl traumaticl memory
QUESTION
Howl traumal impactsl thel differentl typesl ofl memory?
Answer:
Explicitl Memoryl (Declarative):
Consciousl recall
Mayl becomel fragmentedl orl inaccessiblel afterl trauma
Implicitl Memoryl (Non-declarative):
Unconsciousl bodyl memory,l sensory/emotionall cues
Stronglyl affectedl byl traumal →l somaticl symptoms,l triggers
QUESTION
Top-Downl vsl Bottom-Upl Approachesl tol Trauma:
Answer:
Top-Down:
ol Engagesl thel thinkingl brainl (prefrontall cortex)
ol Techniques:l CBT,l narrativel therapy,l talkl therapy
ol Helpsl reframel traumal cognitively
Bottom-Up:
ol Worksl withl bodyl andl sensoryl experience
ol Techniques:l TRM,l EMDR,l somaticl experiencing
ol Helpsl regulatel thel nervousl systeml andl bodyl responses
QUESTION
Traumal Resiliencyl Model,l Keyl Concepts
Answer:
Focusesl onl regulationl ofl thel nervousl systeml throughl bodyl awareness
Basedl onl bottom-upl processing
Clientsl learnl tol trackl sensationsl tol restorel balance
Targetsl traumal heldl inl thel autonomicl nervousl system,l notl justl thel mind
, QUESTION
6l Traumal Resiliencyl Skillsl (Wheeler,l p.l 450):
Answer:
Trackingl -l noticingl bodyl sensations
Resourcingl -l identifyingl positivel memories,l people,l orl places
Groundingl -l reconnectingl withl thel presentl vial bodyl connection
Gesturingl -l usingl spontaneousl orl intentionall movementl forl release
Helpl Now!l Strategiesl -l toolsl tol regulatel inl thel moment
Shiftl andl Stayl -l shiftingl attentionl froml distressl tol resilience
QUESTION
Howl Traumal Affectsl thel Resiliencyl Zone
Answer:
Resiliencyl Zonel =l optimall zonel ofl nervousl systeml regulation
Traumal causes:
Hyper-arousall (anxiety,l panic,l anger)
Hypo-arousall (numbness,l dissociation,l depression)
Goall ofl TRM:l returnl tol andl expandl thel resiliencyl zone
QUESTION
EMDR:l whatl brainl structuresl arel involved/targetedl inl thisl typel ofl therapy?
Answer:
Amygdala:l emotionall memory
Hippocampus:l integratesl thel traumal intol narrativel memory
Prefrontall cortex:l rationall reappraisall ofl traumaticl events
QUESTION
EMDR:l Techniques
Answer:
Bilaterall stimulationl (e.g.,l eyel movements,l tapping,l tones)
Usedl duringl reprocessingl traumaticl memories
