Which of the following is a main purpose of the psychoeducation module?
Helping parents and caregivers understand how trauma affects adjustment
Explaining the rationale for the trauma narrative exercise
Helping children understand the cultural context of their victimization
Teaching children and caregivers effective coping methods.
==>Helping parents and caregivers understand how trauma affects
adjustment<==
Which statement reflects an element of psychoeducation pertaining to physical
abuse?
Physically abused children are unlikely to be exposed to other types of trauma.
Physical abuse is the most commonly reported type of child maltreatment in the US.
==>Physical abuse and punishment are not the same thing.<==
Parents who physically abuse their children typically have mental disorders.
Physical abuse and punishment are not the same thing.
Dr. Johnson is seeing Alaina, a 9 year-old child sexual abuse victim, for TF-CBT.
They are in the process of creating Alaina’s trauma narrative, and she is providing
very little information about what happened to her during and after the trauma.
Dr. Johnson is not sure whether Alaina’s difficulties represent trauma-related
avoidance or simply a deficit in the ability to tell a story with a high level of detail.
Which technique could Dr. Johnson have used during the Psychoeducation phase
of treatment to give her a clearer understanding of Alaina’s abilities?
a test of verbal fluency
gradual exposure
more education about the consequences of sexual abuse
==>a baseline/neutral narrative task<==
use of kinetic sand tray activities to allow Alaina to act out her trauma
a baseline/neutral narrative task
, Mrs. Sands is bringing her daughter Tonette in for TF-CBT treatment of symptoms
related to witnessing community violence. Mrs. Sands was expecting to drop
Tonette off for her session each week, run errands, and then come back to the
office to pick her up. Mrs. Sands is a little bit surprised to find out that the
therapist expects to meet with her for part of the session each week. Which of the
following messages should the therapist be sure to communicate to Mrs. Sands
about TF-CBT?
TF-CBT is flexible enough to be adapted so that Mrs. Sands does not need to participate
Providing Tonette with treatment is vitally important to prevent significant symptoms
later in her life
==>The TF-CBT treatment model emphasizes the importance of working as a
team with caregivers.<==
Tonette is at very high risk of future victimization without appropriate and timely
treatment.
Witnessing violence is associated with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder that,
if untreated, can become chronic.
The TF-CBT treatment model emphasizes the importance of working as a team with
caregivers.
How often should TF-CBT treatment sessions be conducted?
==>Once a week or more frequently<==
At least 1 session per month Once a week or more frequently
What is the typical length of a full course of TF-CBT?
==>12-25 sessions<==
12-25 sessions
For what age range of children has TF-CBT been found to be effective?
==>3-18 years<==
3-18 years