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tf-cbt Certification Exam Questions
With Correct Solutions
What is the typical length of a full course of TF-CBT? - correct-answer - 12-25
sessions
A typical course of TF-CBT should take somewhere between 3-5 months of reqular
weekly sessions.
. How often should TF-CBT treatment sessions be conducted? - correct-answer -
Once a week or more frequently
Weekly sessions are the TF-CBT standard, and treatment can be delivered more
frequently if circumstances make that possible.
For what age range of children has TF-CBT been found to be effective? - correct-
answer - 3-18 years
Research demonstrating TF-CBT's efficacy has included children as young as 3 and
as old as 18.
Which of the following statements is NOT true for TF-CBT? - correct-answer - All
children who have experienced at least one potentially traumatic event are good
candidates for TF-CBT
Simply experiencing a trauma does not make a child a good candidate for TF-CBT;
trauma-related symptoms must be present, as well.
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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? - correct-answer - No, she does
not have clinically significant trauma-related problems that require trauma-
focused treatment.
TF-CBT should be provided to kids who have experienced trauma AND who report
some symptoms of PTSD
Which of the following is a TF-CBT treatment goal for participating parents and
caregivers? - correct-answer - To increase caregiver support of the child,
parenting skills, and parent-child communication
Some of the other response options may be ancillary benefits of TF-CBT in some
cases, but they are not explicit treatment goals.
Which of the following is NOT a problem that should be managed prior to
beginning TF-CBT? - correct-answer - Child has significant academic problems and
is failing
Issues that pertain to the safety of the child or others in the child's environment
need to be addressed prior to beginning TF-CBT. Academic problems generally do
not rise to this standard.
What treatment elements should be included in every session of TF-CBT? -
correct-answer - Parenting Skills and Gradual Exposure
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The trauma should be discussed in every session of TF-CBT (as the PRAC skills are
applied to trauma-related problems, for example), and parent sessions should
include some discussion of parenting
Which TF-CBT treatment components make up the Integration/Consolidation
Phase of treatment? - correct-answer - In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint Sessions, and
Enhancing Future Safety and Development
Integration/Consolidation is the final phase of TF-CBT treatment and includes all
the components after the creation and processing of the Trauma Narrative.
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? - correct-answer - Yes, Samuel's problems with guilt, self-blame,
and shame are clinically significant trauma related problems that can be treated
with TF-CBT.
Despite Samuel's disability, he is functioning at a developmental level for which
TF-CBT is appropriate, and his self-blame and emotional symptoms are
appropriate treatment targets.
What are the two components of treatment fidelity? - correct-answer -
Adherence and Competence
The degree to which therapists provide treatment "with fidelity" is dependent on
how closely they follow the prescribed treatment model (adherence) and their
skill in delivering the treatment components (competence).
tf-cbt Certification Exam Questions
With Correct Solutions
What is the typical length of a full course of TF-CBT? - correct-answer - 12-25
sessions
A typical course of TF-CBT should take somewhere between 3-5 months of reqular
weekly sessions.
. How often should TF-CBT treatment sessions be conducted? - correct-answer -
Once a week or more frequently
Weekly sessions are the TF-CBT standard, and treatment can be delivered more
frequently if circumstances make that possible.
For what age range of children has TF-CBT been found to be effective? - correct-
answer - 3-18 years
Research demonstrating TF-CBT's efficacy has included children as young as 3 and
as old as 18.
Which of the following statements is NOT true for TF-CBT? - correct-answer - All
children who have experienced at least one potentially traumatic event are good
candidates for TF-CBT
Simply experiencing a trauma does not make a child a good candidate for TF-CBT;
trauma-related symptoms must be present, as well.
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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? - correct-answer - No, she does
not have clinically significant trauma-related problems that require trauma-
focused treatment.
TF-CBT should be provided to kids who have experienced trauma AND who report
some symptoms of PTSD
Which of the following is a TF-CBT treatment goal for participating parents and
caregivers? - correct-answer - To increase caregiver support of the child,
parenting skills, and parent-child communication
Some of the other response options may be ancillary benefits of TF-CBT in some
cases, but they are not explicit treatment goals.
Which of the following is NOT a problem that should be managed prior to
beginning TF-CBT? - correct-answer - Child has significant academic problems and
is failing
Issues that pertain to the safety of the child or others in the child's environment
need to be addressed prior to beginning TF-CBT. Academic problems generally do
not rise to this standard.
What treatment elements should be included in every session of TF-CBT? -
correct-answer - Parenting Skills and Gradual Exposure
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The trauma should be discussed in every session of TF-CBT (as the PRAC skills are
applied to trauma-related problems, for example), and parent sessions should
include some discussion of parenting
Which TF-CBT treatment components make up the Integration/Consolidation
Phase of treatment? - correct-answer - In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint Sessions, and
Enhancing Future Safety and Development
Integration/Consolidation is the final phase of TF-CBT treatment and includes all
the components after the creation and processing of the Trauma Narrative.
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? - correct-answer - Yes, Samuel's problems with guilt, self-blame,
and shame are clinically significant trauma related problems that can be treated
with TF-CBT.
Despite Samuel's disability, he is functioning at a developmental level for which
TF-CBT is appropriate, and his self-blame and emotional symptoms are
appropriate treatment targets.
What are the two components of treatment fidelity? - correct-answer -
Adherence and Competence
The degree to which therapists provide treatment "with fidelity" is dependent on
how closely they follow the prescribed treatment model (adherence) and their
skill in delivering the treatment components (competence).
