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TF-CBT EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAMS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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 Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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 Ans:
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
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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 d) No,
children who score Ans: 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 Ans: 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 Ans: 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 Ans: Correct answer: a) Parenting Skills and Gradual
Exposure
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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 Ans: 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 significant
physical abuse by both his parents. Samuel reported that when his
parents beat him, it was his fault because he did something wrong, and
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
standardized measure of PTSD symptoms completed by his current
caregiver, an aunt, was in the high normal range. Is Samuel a good
treatment candidate for TF-CBT and why? a) No, since Samuel has a
cognitive disability, TF-CBT is not a good treatment for him. b) Yes, all
children who have experienced physical abuse should receive TF-CBT. c)
No, children who score in the n Ans: Correct answer: d) Yes, Samuel's
problems with guilt, self-blame, and shame are clinically significant
trauma related problems that can be treated with TF-CBT.
11. What are the two components of treatment fidelity? a) Training and
Competence b) Adherence and Competence c) Training and Adherence d)
Evidence and Competence e) Evidence and Training Ans: Correct
answer: b) Adherence and Competence
12. What is the acronym that describes the components of TF-CBT? a)
HOPE b) WISE c) PRACTICE d) COPE e) ACCEPT Ans: Correct answer: c)
PRACTICE
13. Which of the following is a main purpose of the psychoeducation
module? a) Helping parents and caregivers understand how trauma
affects adjustment b) Explaining the rationale for the trauma narrative
TF-CBT EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAMS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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 Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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 Ans:
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
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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 d) No,
children who score Ans: 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 Ans: 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 Ans: 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 Ans: Correct answer: a) Parenting Skills and Gradual
Exposure
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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 Ans: 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 significant
physical abuse by both his parents. Samuel reported that when his
parents beat him, it was his fault because he did something wrong, and
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
standardized measure of PTSD symptoms completed by his current
caregiver, an aunt, was in the high normal range. Is Samuel a good
treatment candidate for TF-CBT and why? a) No, since Samuel has a
cognitive disability, TF-CBT is not a good treatment for him. b) Yes, all
children who have experienced physical abuse should receive TF-CBT. c)
No, children who score in the n Ans: Correct answer: d) Yes, Samuel's
problems with guilt, self-blame, and shame are clinically significant
trauma related problems that can be treated with TF-CBT.
11. What are the two components of treatment fidelity? a) Training and
Competence b) Adherence and Competence c) Training and Adherence d)
Evidence and Competence e) Evidence and Training Ans: Correct
answer: b) Adherence and Competence
12. What is the acronym that describes the components of TF-CBT? a)
HOPE b) WISE c) PRACTICE d) COPE e) ACCEPT Ans: Correct answer: c)
PRACTICE
13. Which of the following is a main purpose of the psychoeducation
module? a) Helping parents and caregivers understand how trauma
affects adjustment b) Explaining the rationale for the trauma narrative
