TF-CBT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 LATEST
PREP GUIDE VERIFIED A+
◉ 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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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.
, Answer: 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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 LATEST
PREP GUIDE VERIFIED A+
◉ 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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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.
, Answer: 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.
Answer: 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.
Answer: 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
