TF-CBT EXAM |LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027 |A
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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
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
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
Correct answer: e) 3-18 years
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
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
have experienced any traumatic event should receive TF-CBT
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
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
, 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
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
Correct answer: c) In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint Sessions, and Enhancing
Future Safety and Development
10. Samuel is a 14-year-old boy with a cognitive disability who functions
at about the level of a 5 year old. He was referred to you by a child
welfare worker after a report of physical abuse by his mother. Your
trauma assessment found that Samuel had a long history of signifi.
physical abuse by both his parents. Samuel reported that when his
parents beat him, it was his fault bc he did something wrong, & that he
usually deserved the punishment. He often felt guilty about causing his
parents to hit him and ashamed of himself for being bad. A stand.
measure of PTSD symptoms completed by his current caregiver, an aunt,
was in the high normal range. Is he a good treatment candidate for TF-
CBT and why? a) No, since he has a cognitive disability, TF-CBT is not a
good treatment for him. b) Yes, his problems with guilt, self-blame, and
shame are clinically significant trauma related problems that can be
treated with TF-CBT
COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |GET IT 100%
CORRECT |GRADED A+
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
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
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
Correct answer: e) 3-18 years
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
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
have experienced any traumatic event should receive TF-CBT
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
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
, 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
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
Correct answer: c) In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint Sessions, and Enhancing
Future Safety and Development
10. Samuel is a 14-year-old boy with a cognitive disability who functions
at about the level of a 5 year old. He was referred to you by a child
welfare worker after a report of physical abuse by his mother. Your
trauma assessment found that Samuel had a long history of signifi.
physical abuse by both his parents. Samuel reported that when his
parents beat him, it was his fault bc he did something wrong, & that he
usually deserved the punishment. He often felt guilty about causing his
parents to hit him and ashamed of himself for being bad. A stand.
measure of PTSD symptoms completed by his current caregiver, an aunt,
was in the high normal range. Is he a good treatment candidate for TF-
CBT and why? a) No, since he has a cognitive disability, TF-CBT is not a
good treatment for him. b) Yes, his problems with guilt, self-blame, and
shame are clinically significant trauma related problems that can be
treated with TF-CBT
